<Li> Darren Wilden: Shortly after the fire in the Poconos house, Melissa and Wilden started dating and eventually he proposed to her . Spencer likes Melissa's relationship with Wilden, which strengthened their sister bond . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs an improved plot summary . (July 2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs an improved plot summary . (July 2017) </Td> </Tr> <P> Melissa is inserted into the story as the protagonists begin to receive the messages from "A". She and Spencer are rivals sisters who compete for their parents' recognition and Melissa appears to be the favored child who can do no wrong . She always seems to one - up Spencer in everything from academic achievements to extracurricular actives . As she is about five - six years older than Spencer, she's essentially accomplished everything Spencer has done in high school . Problems occur when she begins to feel attracted to Melissa's new boyfriend, Wren Kim, when he is introduced to the family . "A" eventually reveals to Melissa that Spencer is dating . Wren dumps Spencer while he is back hooking up with Melissa, and Melissa eventually dumps him, removing him for her and her sister's life for good . Ian returns from California and starts working as a field hockey coach, in Spencer's team, which allows Melissa to pursue him again . "A" reveals to Melissa that Spencer stole her essay for the Golden Orchid competition, but the family keeps quiet to protect their reputation . Melissa and Spencer grow closer, and Spencer confesses that she kissed Ian, and that he and Alison were secretly dating . Spencer and Melissa's feud continues anyway after Melissa confronts Spencer about seeing Ian behind her back, which Spencer denies . Spencer and Mona eventually start suspecting that Melissa may have killed Alison . Spencer and Mona discover a note from "A" and suspect that Melissa killed Alison because she was jealous of her relationship with Ian . Mona, Spencer and their friends decide to turn Melissa in, but eventually Mona is revealed to be "A" and the girls stop suspecting Melissa . </P>

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