CHAPTER 531: MICHALE SHAW EXTRA (22) MELODY CARTER, PUBLIC APPEARANCE

William Hale frowned, "Logan?"

"Yeah, who would’ve thought, this kid’s quite lucky with the ladies. She’s definitely a top-tier celebrity, beautiful and talented. She’s won quite a few awards in recent years."

Michale Shaw was still murmuring, "Our company considered her for a new product endorsement last year. We did a background check on her, and her private life is absolutely clean."

"I just didn’t expect Logan Hale, who usually can’t get a word out of him, to end up dating a female celebrity? Your Hale Family, all of you, silently achieve big things."

...

Zoe Payne noticed her husband zoning out. She straightened her clothes and asked, "What’s going on? I think I heard Logan’s name."

"Get ready, we might be up late tonight."

"What?"

Zoe was puzzled.

Until Old Sir Hale’s phone started ringing off the hook, the entire Hale Family was in an uproar.

Logan Hale’s scandal with the female celebrity had made it to the trending searches.

Someone even dug up that two or three years ago, during a jewelry exhibition that shook the Circle of Capital City, Logan Hale served as this female celebrity’s bodyguard. After the incident, he escorted her out amidst the chaos;

Some enthusiastic fans discovered that she had once posted a photo of a small hamster, which was said to be Logan Hale’s pet;

Many random details were dug up.

Interestingly, in her fan community, there were already fans shipping the female celebrity with her male bodyguard, preserving numerous intimate photos of the two. Now it was all the rage.

That night, over a dozen trending topics exploded,

because that very night, the female star posted, expressing thanks for everyone’s concern, and stated that she didn’t want to occupy public resources, so she would only make this statement once:

I am indeed in a relationship. My boyfriend and I are very happy together. It’s a normal relationship, so I hope everyone won’t pay too much attention to our private lives and give us some space.

The result was...

The servers crashed multiple times!

Because Logan Hale’s identity had been exposed.

This also dragged up the old affairs of William Hale and Zoe Payne.

Neither the Hale Family nor the Payne Family was spared and stayed on the trending lists all night.

Logan Hale naturally was urgently summoned back home for a "strict interrogation"

Quade Hale snorted, "Really didn’t expect you to snag a female star? Spill it, what happened? Did you pursue her?"

Logan Hale coughed twice, "If I say she made the first move, would you believe me?"

Old Sir Hale’s eyes rolled up to the sky!

Is this kid possessed? That girl is so good-looking, and she made the first move on him?

**

Michale Shaw, naturally, was happy, because no one was paying attention to his affairs anymore. The entire Shaw Family was under a cloud of depression, but he cheerfully went to work the next day.

Assistant Merritt asked him, "Young Master, how should we handle the photo situation?"

"Don’t bother, no one’s paying attention anyway."

His matter was just a fabricated story, while Logan Hale and the female celebrity were photographed kissing, and the parties involved confirmed their relationship. Those were solid facts.

Michale Shaw held a meeting, met with two partners, and looked at his watch. It was close to noon.

By this time, Melody Carter should be up.

He took his coat, ready to go out for lunch, and was about to call Melody when his phone vibrated. It was Archer Carter calling, "Archer? What are you looking for me at this hour?"

"Hey, have you eaten?"

"Not yet."

"I’m in your company lobby. Lunch together?"

"Alright, wait for me for two minutes." Michale got into the elevator.

It was lunchtime, and employees were heading to the cafeteria or out to eat, making the lobby quite bustling. Spotting Michale, the staff greeted him courteously as Junior Carter or Young Master.

Michale scanned the lobby, searching for Archer’s figure, and when he locked eyes with a familiar sight, his steps froze.

"Young Master?" Assistant Merritt followed his gaze.

Through the bustling crowd...

He saw a cool and elegant girl in a pink velvet long dress with a black embroidered modern Chinese-style jacket, her hair short but meticulously styled, with a few strands pinned back with delicate diamond clips.

She was holding a bouquet of blooming white magnolias.

Her skin was pale and flawless, as radiant as peach blossoms in spring.

When their eyes met, she smiled gracefully, enchanting like the moon.

Her features were finely chiseled, exuding an irresistible charm even from a distance.

"How come this girl looks exactly like Young Master Carter?" An employee involved in the collaboration with the Carters passed by, staring in amazement, "It’s uncanny, why is she here?"

Even Michale was momentarily stunned.

Until he saw her walking towards him, he snapped back to reality, realizing this wasn’t a dream, and rushed to her...

Rushing, then running,

The last few steps were at a sprint,

He then tightly embraced her, "Melody, when did you get back?"

"On a flight last night, just arrived in the Capital City this morning."

"Why didn’t you come to find me?"

"I went home to see Mom, Dad, and Grandma first, then came to pick you up."

His heart and eyes were full of her, completely ignoring Archer’s presence.

Archer stared speechlessly at the sky:

Sigh——

As soon as his sister got home, she confronted the family, saying she was dating Michale Shaw.

The family, knowing they owed her, wouldn’t stand in her way if she loved someone.

Seeing her changing outfits and putting on makeup to meet her boyfriend, he couldn’t help feeling a bit lost.

How could their sweet well-raised girl end up with Shaw’s family pig!

Old Lady Carter, recently woken, was unfamiliar with the current Circle of Capital City dynamics, but inquired a bit upon hearing his name.

The result was the Shaw family heir was:

[likes gossiping], [likes stirring the pot], [playful], [sharp-tongued], [thick-skinned]...

Old Lady Carter frowned, "Thick-skinned? Why does Melody like him?"

Archer smacked his lips, "Grandma, you don’t understand my sister’s outside image. She’s aloof and doesn’t like interacting with people. Anyone with a thin skin can’t get close to her."

"Besides, he liked her even when he thought she was a guy. Isn’t that true love?"

"Also, he might seem unreliable, but he’s actually very business-savvy. If our families join through marriage, strong together, he’ll help us make more money, isn’t that great?"

...

Archer was their number one shipper.

The Old Lady still cared most about her granddaughter’s feelings. Since Melody had made up her mind, she only said, bring Michale home for a meal sometime.

——

Melody going to pick Michale up from work happened in the company lobby. Although it was their boss’s gossip, the employees enjoyed it thoroughly. A few minutes later, photos of Michale and the girl resembling Tobias Carter hugging and holding hands spread throughout the Capital City.

Melody had not cut her hair short in a long time. Now it was a bit longer, and her tall slim figure matched the figure in Michale’s rumored photographs.

Everyone realized:

Michale truly had a girlfriend.

And she was a Carter family girl.