It took her a while to snap out of it. Eventually, Julie, who felt a bit awkward, spoke up. “Remember when you lent Shawn some money the other day? He made a good profit from it. Thanks to that, he cleared his debts and brought Janet and the kid back."

After she heard Julie's words, she greeted Shawn and Janet with a warm smile.

Shawn's daughter, Yvonne Wilson, appeared to be around seven or eight years old. The little girl seemed a little shy when she saw Melissa.

Melissa approached and pulled out a green note from her pocket. "It's time for some magic! Want it? The magic words are ‘Aunt Melissa'!"

"Stop teasing her, Melissa," Julie said with a smile.

To everyone's surprise, the little girl walked up to Melissa and greeted her. She was drawn to her beauty and dress.

Melissa handed her the money and gently patted her head.

Meanwhile, Matthew seemed quite fond of Yvonne as he followed her everywhere.

As the kids played together, Melissa changed her outfit and joined Julie in preparing dinner, while Shawn lounged on the sofa watching TV. Janet appeared somewhat uneasy at Melissa's presence.

After some time, Julie said, "Mr. Fowler dropped off some groceries for us earlier. He personally brought everything into the kitchen.

It's so thoughtful, I have to say."

Melissa nodded in acknowledgment and replied, “I only just ran into him."

From Melissa's expression, Julie sensed that it wasn't actually a pleasant meeting. She couldn't help but sigh, “Both you and Mr. Fowler are quite prideful. Even if there are feelings between you two, you keep them hidden."

Melissa wrestled with her thoughts. She knew that Julie wouldn't grasp the complexities of the business world.

Marcus didn't leave her any leeway.

The instant he signed the contract with Summit Ltd, the Fowler Group became a rival to the Waston Group!

Melissa found herself in an impasse. If she wanted to maintain her relationship with Marcus, she'd have to sever ties with the Waston Group. On the other hand, if she wished to remain with the Waston Group, it wouldn't be appropriate to have any connection with Marcus.

Using Shawn and Janet as an example, Julie continued, “Shawn and Janet used to argue a lot in the past. But look at them now; they look so happy together."

Melissa just offered a faint smile at Julie's words.

However, Janet's face flushed instantly. Shawn came over and embraced her. “Look at her. I'm so lucky to have her as my wife!"