The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 26

The next second, Eugene withdrew his hand. When the shadow over Melanie’s eyes disappeared, she frowned slightly.

Eugene said playfully, “Did you think I wanted to have sex with you?”

Melanie’s eyelashes fluttered. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes.

She asked Eugene, “Then what do you want to do?”

There was only a small night light turned on, so the room was dim. Eugene’s expression was unreadable, but his voice was cold as he said, “Sleep.”

“This is my room.” Melanie said calmly, “You can book a separate room.”

“It’s too troublesome.”

Melanie paused slightly, turned over, and closed her eyes.

She was a light sleeper. Any noise would wake her up.

In the middle of the night, Eugene’s phone suddenly rang, piercing the silence in the room.

Melanie woke up with a frown. She opened her eyes and saw Eugene answering the phone. They were on the same bed, so she could hear Viola’s cry over the phone. “Eugene, where are you? Can you come to the Paramount Hospital? My father was in a car accident. He’s being treated there now. I’m so scared.”

who frowned and said

his temples and stood up. While getting dressed, he told Melanie. “Book

not move. After a moment,

contract was very important to LeapCo. She raised her eyes and said, “You can transfer money to her first,

while putting on his clothes and looked at her with narrowed eyes. “Melanie, I don’t

obviously angry at her. Melanie grabbed the quilt and suddenly asked, “Eugene, you’re not

Eugene care so much about anyone. She had never dared to disturb Eugene in the middle

had a bad temper, especially when

dark, and his tone was determined. “When have I said that I was just playing

That was true.

presumption that Viola was similar to the other women whom Eugene dated. Melanie thought that Eugene would get bored of

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Melanie could not sleep. She made a cup

what Eugene had

me. Stop making assumptions about

then, she was no different from Viola. She also loved to laugh and act coquettishly around

pampered Melanie so much. He would

nor would he fire employees who bullied her

her that he did not like to keep useless people

puzzled. She wondered if she was useless

next day. He scolded Melanie for more than an hour before he

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