Chapter 44 Expel

The atmosphere became tense and Jonas pretended to remain ignorant.

Although Melinda and Emily were scowling at each other, Jonas remained still.

Melinda was surprised. She had always thought that Jonas was on Emily's side.

"Jonas, it's been so long since I had spent time with you at your place. Do you mind if I stay here for a while?" Emily asked, biting her bottom lip nervously.

Melinda narrowed her eyes and stared at Emily. Jonas was a little surprised too. He didn't expect Emily would make such a request. Emily was intimidated by Melinda's presence. She didn't want Jonas to fall for Melinda, so she decided to stay at Jonas's place and separate them.

"Jonas, the paparazzi have found out where I live now. I... err..." she trailed off and stopped when she caught Melinda staring at her suspiciously.

Melinda understood that Emily had come with a plan. She wondered if the paparazzi knew why she was staying here.

Jonas thought that Melinda was annoyed by Emily's presence and he groaned in frustration. Women were always hard to deal with.

"Jonas, she has been your best friend since childhood. She can stay with us for a few days. Ask Gavin to arrange a room for her," Melinda said, smirking at Emily.

Emily was shocked by Melinda's response. She was annoyed that Melinda didn't react and create problems like she had expected her to. But she couldn't refuse the offer.

Although Melinda wasn't a stunning beauty, she had an amazing personality. She could effortlessly mesmerize people with her charm.

Gavin stood in a corner and watched them talk. Melinda instructed him to arrange a room for Emily.

Emily's decision was spontaneous and she did not bring her belongings with her. Jonas bought new things for her, which lit a spark of hope in Emily's heart.

Melinda usually dressed casually at home. Emily was surprised to see Melinda walk down in a light purple gauze skirt and a pair of silver high heels during dinner. Her hair was tied into a loose bun as tendrils of hair escaped from the sides.

Jonas's breath caught in his throat when he saw Melinda. She was looking elegant and graceful.

Nelson sat in the center, while Melinda and Jonas sat at one side and Yulia and Emily sat opposite to them, casting awkward glances at each other. Queena had gone out to have dinner with friends.

Yulia was annoyed by Emily's presence. She had been frustrated ever since Melinda told her that Emily was going to stay with them for a couple of days.

Emily was a beautiful woman. She was social and could effortlessly captivate people's hearts. Yulia was insecure around her.

"Grandpa, living with strangers makes me uncomfortable."

Yulia frowned. Emily's smile was wiped off in an instant.

She knew that Jonas had an annoying half-sister but she was seeing her for the first time. It had only been five minutes since they had met and Yulia managed to get on Emily's

re night in the office, gathering insights.

Melinda couldn't sleep well without Jonas around.

She couldn't help but think about what he was doing now. He would perhaps be skimming through the documents with a sullen face. Melinda quickly snapped from the thoughts.

She shouldn't be doing this. She warned herself to stop wasting her time thinking about him. The damage would be irrevocable if she fell for him again.

The next day, Melinda walked down with a tired face. Her eyes were bloodshot with dark circles. She hadn't slept well last night. Melinda was used to having breakfast with Jonas. The dining table was loaded with a variety of dishes but Melinda was not in the mood to eat.

"Mary, can you pack these up in meal boxes?" Melinda asked.

Mary was an old maid. Nelson had arranged her to take care of Melinda and Jonas. She was a wonderful cook and Melinda had gained a few pounds because of her.

Mary nodded and packed the food.

Melinda arrived at Soaring Group with a lunch bag. Only when she stood at the door of the CEO office did she realize what she was doing. She had brought breakfast for Jonas in an impulse and it was too late to go back home.

"Mrs. Gu, Mr. Gu is inside."

William smiled and ushered Melinda into Jonas's office. Melinda took a deep breath, opened the door, and walked in. She broke into a fit of coughing as the room was filled with smoke.

"Are you smoking or setting the building on fire?"

Melinda croaked and clamped her mouth. She quickly opened the ventilator and blew out a loud breath.

Jonas knitted his eyebrows and stared at Melinda with a cigarette clamped between his fingers.

Melinda frowned when she saw his tired face. "I have brought breakfast. Wash your face and eat something. I had asked Mary to pack what you like. Let me help you with the work, so don't worry."

Melinda had studied finance before and thought that she could help Jonas solve the problem.