Having admirers was one of Melissa's trophies in life. With these admirers, men easily fell into the trap of thinking that having her on their side was like winning. From Derek's perspective, that could've been true.
But ever since Derek and Melissa had been together, her admirers had slowly disappeared, one by one. No one wanted to get on the Lancasters' bad side. So, receiving all these luxurious gifts, apparently from an admirer, stirred a mix of emotions in Melissa.
"An admirer?" she whispered, now back in her room, surrounded by opened gift boxes to marvel at. "All of these… who could've sent them?"
And most importantly—were they even legitimate?
The thought made her frown. She picked up a bag from MC Brand, spinning it around to double-check its quality. It looked high-end, but she knew that even knock-offs were getting impressively convincing. She knew because Pixy and Megan were using knock-offs.
