Chapter 39: It Would Make Me Look Cheap

"Wait, you're into Melanie too?" Lyn quizzically asked when she noticed Eliana frozen in place. Eliana snapped out of it. "Nah, let's grab some food." "I've got a table reserved, let's roll." Lyn grabbed Eliana's hand and headed towards the restaurant. Meanwhile, in the lounge downstairs... Melanie sat beside Chase, griping, "Look at this, I scratched up my hand earlier! Don't you care about me at all?" Chase lounged back lazily, arms crossed. "You signed up for the offline event. You're willingly walking into the lion's den. Who's gonna stop you?" "Then why was I stopped when I offered myself to you?" Melanie moved closer, trying to nuzzle his arm with her chest, but he quickly dodged. Chase got up and sauntered behind Simon. "You should head back to New York. Don't linger here." "I came all this way to see you. I'm not leaving!" Melanie crossed her arms, emphasizing her figure. Chase couldn't be bothered. "Whatever. Just don't bug me." Melanie casually remarked, "Well, if y