Melody recoiled in fear and took two steps back. She then hastily reached forward and grabbed Lucas'' hand in a desperate attempt to halt further violence.


    "What are you doing, Lucas?! Stop it-" Melody pleaded as Nathan got back to his feet and struggled to contain his rising temper.


    Melody knew that Lucas was strong enough that Nathan stood no chance against him in a physical confrontation. To avert escting tensions, Melody disregarded her safety and positioned herself in front of Nation. Lucas ceased his aggression after being hugged tightly by Melody.


    "This is a misunderstanding, Lucas! Calm down and hear me out!" Melody then turned and said to Nathan, "Hurry up and leave! I''ll—"


    Before she could finish her sentence, Lucas dragged her away by force.


    Clearly seething with anger, Lucas held Melody''s wrist like a mp. His grip was so powerful that she hissed in pain.


    "It hurts! What''s gotten into you, Lucas?! Let me go!" Melody stumbled as he dragged her away and attempted to use her other hand to pry herself free from his iron-like grip.


    Lucas had an imposing, emotionless demeanor that lent him an air of frigidity. Many of the crew members were intimidated by him, and they were afraid to look up at him as they feared he mightst out at them and fire them from their jobs.


    Melody was dragged into the first empty room Lucas came across, and he mmed the door shut behind them. Melody struggled persistently and was finally able to remove her hand from Lucas'' unyielding grasp. She stood opposite him and rubbed her reddened wrists as she stared defiantly at him. "Why are you here? What were you trying to do?!"


    "Where did you get the nerve to ask me that? Why don''t you reflect on what action before asking me that?" Lucas retorted angrily. He was still seething after witnessing what he perceived to be intimacy between Melody and Nathan.All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org.


    Melody shot back in a sour mood, "If you need a ce to vent your anger, do it at home! Please don''t go berserk here at my workce!" She massaged her sore wrist and walked past Lucas to leave. Lucas ced one hand on the door to stop her and pinched Melody''s chin with his other hand. "Is it that hard for you to stay in the same room with me for just a while? Are you in such a hurry to go back to that man?"


    Melody frowned. She did not want to make any remarks she might regret in the heat of the moment, but she found herself struggling to hold back her emotions. "Duh! You attacked him out of nowhere! Are you going to stop me from checking if he''s okay?"


    Those words took on a different meaning when Lucas heard them. He interpreted Melody''s apparent nonchnce as a desire to leave him and attend to Nathan. Angered by that perception, he lowered his head suddenly and kissed her with a mix of passion and aggression.


    Startled by the unexpected gesture, Melody pushed him away. "Ngh! What are you doing?!"


    Melody did not exert that much of strength when he pushed Lucas away, but he had been too engrossed in the moment that his grip was loose enough for Melody to push him back. Melody''s eyes were red with anger, and she wiped her lips fiercely with her sleeve.


    Lucas frowned, wondering if her actions were that of disdain and disgust.


    "Are you out of your mind or something? Why''d you just show up here and throw a fit?" Melody questioned in a mix of anger and frustration. She wondered just what her existence meant to Lucas. Even if their rtionship was built on a contract, there was simply no justification for him to show such aggressive behavior toward her.