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.”

looked at Eugene, who frowned and said in a deep voice, “I’ll be right

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

move. After a moment, she said, “The

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

her with

her. Melanie grabbed the quilt and suddenly asked, “Eugene, you’re

had never seen Eugene care so much about anyone. She had never

had a bad temper, especially when his sleep

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

That was true.

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

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could not sleep. She made

about what Eugene had just

making assumptions about

she started dating Eugene. Back then, she was no different from Viola.

had never pampered Melanie so much.

her, nor would he fire employees who bullied her just

only tell her that he did not like to

if she was

client was upset when he did not see Eugene the next day. He

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