His Mistress is His Ex-Wife
Chapter 127: Mission Accomplished

Chapter 127: Mission Accomplished

[ At Jones Hotel... ]

Amid the stunned silence, as the patriarch of the Jones Family, Oscar grabbed the microphone from the host and stepped forward, his expression grave as he addressed the bewildered guests.

"Everyone, I regret to inform you that this gathering must come to an end," Oscar announced, his voice carrying authority and solemnity. "Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must bring this evening to a close."

A murmur of confusion rippled through the crowd as Oscar’s words sank in, mingling with the lingering shock of Melody’s arrest.

"Again. I apologize for this. We will give our statement to the media about the postponement of my son’s engagement party."

With a sullen look on his face, Oscar motioned for the staff to begin ushering the guests towards the exits, the once vibrant atmosphere now tinged with an air of confusion and intrigue.

Alfonso and Meona already left the banquet hall to accompany their daughter to the precinct. Furthermore, They couldn’t bear to face the crowd, especially after the embarrassing ordeal with Melody’s arrest. The fact that their daughter had been apprehended in front of such prominent figures from both the business and entertainment world only added to their sense of shame.

On the other hand, Oliver and his closest family members convened as Oscar called for their attention. Gathered in a circle, they prepared to discuss the aftermath of this humiliating incident.

"Are we going to continue this engagement or call it off? What if Melody Williams is guilty of her crime? It can affect our family’s reputation too!" Oliver’s Uncle spoke up, expressing his concern.

With furrowed brows, the other family members exchanged uneasy glances, each of them understood the weight of the situation.

"We should wait for an update from the Williams Family. Alfonso is my old friend. I can’t break that engagement right away because of Melody’s scandal. I’m certain that the Williams will do anything to clear her name," Oscar reassured them.

But Oliver’s mother was having a second thought about this. "Honey, I can’t let our son marry a criminal. I don’t care about the Williams’ power and wealth as long as my son will marry a good woman."

"I agree. There are lots of powerful families here in York City. Not only the Williams. We can find a suitable candidate to be Oliver’s wife. Someone with a good reputation. After this incident, I am certain that Melody’s reputation will suffer a big blow." Oliver’s grandmother expressed her opinion.

The air hung heavy with tension as they braced themselves for the difficult decisions that lay ahead.

In the middle of their family discussion, Oliver received a text message from Lanny.

[ Oliver. Now I’ll tell you our third condition that you need to fulfill. Break off your engagement with Melody Williams. Don’t marry her. She is a bad influence to you. We are doing this for your own good. They just want your family’s fortune. Convince your father. ]

Oliver blinked in amusement after reading Lanny’s message. ’Oh. I’m touched! Miss Lanny and Miss Athena are both concerned of my well-being. Well. I have nothing to lose. I don’t specifically like Melody. I don’t have feelings for her. No emotional attachment at all.’

’She’s beautiful, yet she has a bad attitude. I just agreed to this engagement because I couldn’t defy my father. I had to obey him. But now, I found a perfect reason to say no!’

"Dad, Mom, can I speak up?" Oliver raised his hand, catching everyone’s attention.

"Yes, son. Tell us. What is your opinion about this? Do you still want to marry Melody?" Oliver’s mother consulted him.

Oliver darted his gaze back and forth between his mother and father. He took a deep breath before speaking up.

"Mom, Dad... the truth is... I don’t want to marry Melody. She is a warfreak and self-centered person. I don’t like her. See, she even conspired to hurt someone. Though it is not yet proven, I can assure you that she is capable of doing that. Please, break off this engagement," Oliver explained, trying to convince his parents.

Oliver’s parents and relatives fell silent when they heard his last remarks. Since his future depended on this, they had to come up with a wise decision.

After a moment of contemplation, Oscar heaved a sigh of defeat. "Alright, son. I will respect your decision. We will call off this engagement. I’ll speak with Alfonso personally. Besides, we can still continue our business partnership even without this marriage." Oscar Jones reassured his son.

"Do you have anymore objection or recommendation?" Oscar turned to their family members.

"None!" They answered in unison.

Oliver put on a satisfied smile when his family supported his decision. He immediately grabbed his phone and shared this good news to Lanny.

[ "Miss Lanny! I’ve done it! My family has agreed to end my engagement with Melody. My father won’t insist on marrying her anymore! I’ve fulfilled your third request!" ]

Meanwhile, Lanny, Athena and Enzo just stepped out of the elevator when Lanny received Oliver’s message. She read it aloud so that Enzo and Athena could hear Oliver’s message.

"Mission Accomplished! The union between the Jones Family and Williams Family will no longer happen!" Lanny exclaimed to them enthusiastically.

Athena smiled joyfully. They succeeded with their plan of weakening Alfonso’s power.

"Let’s celebrate! I’ll call Gael to join us." Athena blurted out, anchoring her arms around Lanny’s waist.

Enzo, on the other hand, halted on his steps and turned around to face the two ladies.

"Athena. First of all, I would like to apologize. Melody is my cousin. But she tried to hurt you. I am ashamed to be part of the Williams Family. I’m so glad that nothing bad happened to you."

Then he shifted his gaze from Athena to Lanny. "Thank you for defending me out there. When people started ridiculing me, you were there, protecting me. I owe you this, Lanny."

"No need to mention it, Enzo. You and I are friends. It’s natural for a friend to protect her friend." Lanny patted his shoulder.

Athena could only smile watching the interaction between the two. She just hoped Enzo would be able to recover his memory soon.

’Sigh. I wonder what my brother will feel once he learns that Lanny and he already has a daughter. Please regain your memory soon, Bro. You have to make Lanny confess to you the truth about Kimmy. You have the right to know about your daughter’s existence. And Kimmy will be happy to meet and see her father.’

"Shall we go? I already informed Gael to meet us. Let’s visit the V Club. We should celebrate there!" Athena suggested. She also wanted to celebrate with Vladimir.

"Sure!"

The three of them were passing through the hotel lobby when someone called them.

"Miss Athena! Miss Lanny!" Ashton’s voice echoed in the lobby.

Athena froze on her spot upon meeting Dominique’s penetrating gaze. He was standing next to Ashton. It looked like the two men deliberately waited for them in the lobby.

"Hello, Mr. Davis!" Lanny was the one who greeted him back.

"Long time no see, Enzo. Are you close with Miss Lanny and Miss Athena?"

Ashton redirected his focus towards Enzo, posing a straightforward question. He was curious as to why Enzo was with Lanny and Athena.

Even Dominique joined in scrutinizing the trio, harboring suspicions about the connection between the three individuals.

Meanwhile, due to his amnesia, Enzo failed to recognize Ashton. Choosing not to disclose his current condition to Ashton, he simply offered a polite smile in return.

"Perhaps the ladies can shed some light on that," Enzo deflected, passing the responsibility of answering Ashton’s question to Lanny and Athena.

Since Athena was quiet, Lanny decided to answer on their behalf. "Enzo and I know each other. We are friends." Lanny chose not to elaborate her answer.

Ashton just nodded with a smile. "Heading home?"

"Yes, Enzo offered to give us a ride," Lanny replied casually.

Casting a quick glance between Dominique and Athena, Lanny noticed their intense exchange of looks.

’What’s going on here? Does Dominique sense something suspicious about us?’ Lanny mused to herself.

They were still talking when Athena’s phone beeped. She checked it out only to see Dominique’s message. It turned out, he secretly sent her a message.

[ Come to my villa. We need to talk. Now. ] Dominique sounded serious in his text message.

Athena furrowed her brow upon reading the content of Dominique’s message.

’Damn! Why now? I have to celebrate tonight together with Gael, Lanny, Vladimir and my brother. I already invited Gael to meet us at V Club.’

Athena simply typed her message to refuse Dominique’s demand tonight.

[ We can talk tomorrow. Not tonight. I have plans with my friends. ]

Just like Athena, Dominique made a face of disapproval when he saw her message. He couldn’t wait for tomorrow. He wanted to talk to her right now.

[ No, not tomorrow. We have an agreement. You’ll come to see me when I call for you. It’s part of our arrangement. Remember?] Dominique didn’t leave any room for negotiation or objection.