< Chapter 1 Menu Chapter 1 In a quiet Atlanta neighborhood , a luxury car was parked at the gate of a courtyard . Inside the car sat a man in a fancy tailored suit . With an impatient look , he raised his hand and glanced at the expensive watch on his wrist . With a frown , he pushed open the car door , stepped out , and walked into the yard . Behind the fence , Melanie Rasmussen wore cheap clothes and held a watering can , watering a patch of strange - looking grass . Simon Rasmussen looked furious . He strode over and asked in a low voice , " What the hell are you doing ? " Melanie looked up at him . " Taking care of my garden . Got a problem with that ? " " I waited outside for two hours , and you've been playing around with this crap ? " Simon frowned , his already sour face turning even darker . " You should know you're the heiress of the Rasmussen family . " Melanie kept working and asked calmly , " So ? " " So ? " Simon almost laughed in disbelief . " Stop doing things that don't match your status . And just so you know , I left a project worth millions per hour to come pick you up . Don't waste my time . " Melanie finally stopped and looked up at him without a word . " Melanie , keep this in mind . The Rasmussen family isn't like the nightclubs you used to hang out in . You should drop all that trashy behavior you picked up from Ruby . And don't get cocky just because you're my sister . Even if we're blood - related , I don't have to accept you . " Simon's tone was cold and strict , like he was scolding an employee . There was no joy in finding his sister , just irritation . The little sister he'd lived with for nineteen years wasn't his real sister. And the girl in front of him , raised by a female escort , was his biological sibling . When the family found out , everything changed . They couldn't believe their real sister had been raised by a female escort. And from what they had found out , Melanie didn't even finish high school . She got kicked out . The reason wasn't clear , but they figured she must have done something bad . Because the woman who raised her was a female escort , there were always strange men coming and going from this yard . The thought that Melanie might have been forced by those men only fueled Simon's anger .. He was being forced to give up a huge project just to bring home this so - called sister with a shady past . I'm giving you ten minutes . After that , don't blame me for getting rough . " Melanie dropped the watering can and kicked Simon out the door . " Get out ! " Simon never imagined in his life that he'd be kicked out , especially by the sister he considered beneath him . He turned to the bodyguards with a cold face . " Break the door down . " D 09:26 AD Support genuine reading Google AdMob DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts 0.5 % @ Install > < Chapter 1 The bodyguards rushed forward and slammed into the iron gate with a loud bang . Melanie frowned , looking annoyed . She rolled her shoulders , ready to fight , when a voice came from behind . Open it . The girls are working . Don't disturb them . " Menu Melanie turned around . A woman in a red dress sat on the steps , smoking a cigarette . Smoke curled from her lips and drifted into the air . Melanie glanced at her sideways but didn't say anything . She just turned and opened the door . Simon stormed in , furious . " Oh , so you're tough now ? You dared to kick me out ? I thought you didn't want to come back to the Rasmussen family . " Melanie looked at him with a blank expression . He looked decent but acted like a spoiled brat . " I don't have to go back , but do you dare leave me behind ? " " You ! " Simon was speechless with rage . He only came to this damn place because his grandmother , Bethany Rasmussen , threatened to kill herself if he didn't bring Melanie back . He really didn't have a choice . Melanie gave him a quick look . " If you're here to pick me up , act like it . I'm sure you've looked into me . I've got a bad temper , so drop the attitude . " Melanie stepped closer , her sharp eyes locked on his . " If you push me too far , I don't care if you're part of the Rasmussen family or not . I will teach you a lesson . Got it ? " Her tone was bold , like a thug . Simon's face darkened even more . In the few minutes he'd been here , all Melanie had done was threaten him . Simon was about to explode , but before he could , Melanie turned around and went back to watering the field . His anger got stuck in his chest . It was infuriating . Two hours later , just as Simon was about to lose it , Melanie finally stopped and walked into the house . A few minutes later , she came out with a suitcase . She'd changed into a tight black leather outfit , her long hair flowing behind her . She looked stunning and dangerous . Simon stared at her , frozen . He recognized this outfit . It was the latest design by Master Lily . Only two were made . One was sold . The other was given away . Estelle Rasmussen wanted it and asked Simon to get it for her , but he failed . He never expected to see it on Melanie . For a second , he thought it might be fake . But he'd seen Master Lily's work before . There was a tiny " L " stitched into the collar . 09:26 O AD Support genuine reading Goode A DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts 0.5 % C Install > < Chapter 1 It was small , easy to miss , but Simon had sharp eyes . He spotted it right away . The outfit was real But how could Melanie , raised by a female escort , afford something like that ? Master Lily's designs were worth hundreds of thousands each . How did Melanie get it ? Melanie looked up and met Simon's shocked gaze . Then she looked away and walked out calmly . Menu As she passed Ruby , she stopped . Seeing the cigarette butts on the ground , she frowned , took the cigarette from Ruby's hand , threw it down , and stomped it out . " Smoke less . It's bad for you . " Ruby's hand froze mid - air . She didn't say anything . " Watch my herbs for me . They're worth a lot . " Ruby scoffed , " Who wants your junk ? Go live your fancy life and don't come back . " Melanie didn't reply . She just said , " Don't forget to take your medicine . " Then she walked away without looking back . Simon opened the car door , but before he could speak , Melanie pushed her suitcase forward . " This goes in Then she walked straight to a high - end motorcycle parked nearby and put on a helmet . car . " Simon was furious . " Melanie ! What the hell are you doing ? Get down from there ! Do you even know how much that motorcycle costs ? If you break it , can you afford to pay for it ? " When he arrived , he saw the motorcycle and wondered which big shot was in this damn place . He never thought Melanie would be bold enough to touch it . Melanie glanced at him , started the engine , and sped off , leaving Simon standing there in shock . Simon was frozen in place . He usually kept a calm face , but inside , he was screaming . That was a top - tier international motorcycle , the only one in the country . It cost 830 thousand dollars ! His car was only worth 330 thousand dollars , and Melanie had a motorcycle worth 830 thousand dollars ? Wasn't she raised by a female escort ? Did they really make that much money ? Simon stood there , stunned , and didn't drive off until Melanie was completely out of sight . Only after Melanie and Simon left did Ruby stand up , dust off her clothes , and make a call " We're leaving tomorrow morning . " AD Support genuine reading Cator Adob DramaBox Stream Drama Shorts C