Chapter 972 - 975: Am I Even Worth the Effort?

Seeing her gently stick out her tongue from her mouth, Jared Quinn’s eyes darkened, heat rising in his lower abdomen. "Next time, you are not allowed to stick out your tongue, got it?"

Melody Thorne: "...Got it, got it, you should head to the office now!"

Jared Quinn glanced at her and left, leaving the car for her.

Kiki Sutton’s Café.

Melody Thorne entered; it was not as bustling with customers as she had imagined, completely deserted.

"What’s going on here? Is your coffee so bad that no one wants to drink it?" Melody Thorne looked around, except for a few waiters in the shop, not a single customer!

"It’s not bad, someone is deliberately opposing me," Kiki Sutton said, lying down on the front coffee table. "He’s waiting to ruin my café, waiting for me to run out of money and come to him!"

"How can Ashton Young do that!" Melody Thorne said angrily, pulling out a bank card from her bag. "I want to invest in this café too. If Ashton Young dares to cause trouble again, I’ll deal with him!"

Kiki Sutton laughed, took the bank card from her hand, and put an arm around her shoulder. "Alright, I’ve been waiting for you to say that."

"Come here, everyone, let me introduce you. From now on, she’s the new boss of our café. If any customer causes trouble again, just mention her name. I, Kiki Sutton, am the co-owner here, got it?"

"Got it!"

"Now go hang out a big poster of our boss Melody, and announce that this café has new ownership!"

Melody Thorne: "..."

"Click click" sounded high heels as a woman walked in from outside, wearing a strapless long dress with an elegant figure.

"What would you like to drink?"

The café finally had a customer, and the waiter immediately went up to her.

"I’m looking for her!" The woman’s finger pointed at Melody Thorne, with undisguised anger in her eyes!

"Melody, is she someone you know? Doesn’t seem like she has good intentions!"

"I suppose we know each other, we’ve met once!" Melody Thorne stayed seated, her hands on the coffee table. "Miss Han, I don’t think we’re familiar, what do you want with me?"

"Melody Thorne, come outside with me, I have something to say to you!" Han Shan took off her big sunglasses, glaring at her angrily.

"Why should I go outside with you? Does Miss Han have something to say that can’t be said here? Or do you want to create some scandal like the day at the banquet and fabricate some famous artwork to put me on the spot?"

Han Shan’s face turned extremely ugly when her intentions were seen through, and she approached in big strides. "Melody Thorne, do you really think you’re worth my effort?"

"So, what do you want with me now?" Melody Thorne took a casual sip of coffee.

Han Shan recalled how Elias Hale had asked her to return to her country, which she was unwilling to do, so she feigned illness to faint, wanting the doctor to cover for her, only for Elias Hale to expose her lie. She still remembered the disappointment in Elias Hale’s eyes!

Description of fists clenching tightly, striding forward, preparing to slap Melody Thorne in the face!

Before the slap could land, it was blocked, and Han Shan was thrown aside.

Jenson Ona didn’t know when he had arrived with Melody Thorne, but when he saw her being bullied, he rushed over immediately.

"You dare hit my master, are you tired of living?" Ona stepped forward, ready to kick her again.

"Don’t make a scene," Melody Thorne stopped him, her tone carrying a hint of displeasure. "Haven’t I already told you not to follow me anymore?"