The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 35

“Melanie? Innocent?” Simon snorted and said with disdain, “She’s next door right now with that old geezer, Frank Yates. Don’t you know what that man is like?”

In Jepton, Frank was well–known in the business world for being notoriously difficult to deal with. He was cunning and stubborn. Melanie had already drunk no less than five glasses of wine, but he still refused to talk about business.

Instead, he poured her another glass of wine and said with a lewd smile, “Ms. Smith, I’ve heard about you for a long time. You’re so beautiful. Mr. Scott sure is lucky.”

Melanie did not have a high alcohol tolerance. In the past, she would bring an assistant when she went out for social engagements, but this time, she could not find anyone suitable to bring along.

She wanted to stop him from filling up her wine glass, but Frank seized the opportunity and held her palm. He squeezed her hand and said, “Ms. Smith, you have such smooth skin.”

Even though Melanie was dizzy, she immediately withdrew her hand and stood up. She endured the discomfort in her heart and said, “I’m sorry. I need to use the bathroom.”

Melanie felt dizzy after a few drinks. She leaned on the sink to calm down and suppress the

nausea.

The hotel corridor was long, and Melanie walked very slowly out of the bathroom.

She felt sick when she thought of Frank’s lecherous gaze sizing her up.

private room door on the side opened, and Melanie bumped into the person

the alcohol on

raised her head and glanced at him,

She said, “Sorry.”

to answer the phone, so he walked past her and said impatiently, “Don’t block my

one left at the door. Somehow,

Someone suddenly shouted, “Melanie.”

her head and heard someone else say, “Close the

to her senses and silently closed the door. Then she walked back to her private

she left, the man who spoke earlier blamed himself and muttered, “Why do I feel like I’ve gone overboard? She looks like

friend next to him smiled and said, “Don’t think about her. Drink up!

your

turn!”

returned to the dining room, Frank’s two secretaries had

the only one there.

Chapter 35

her to fill up his wine glass.

was no longer thinking about the contract. She glanced at the wine glass and raised her hand to push it away. “Mr.

did not agree. He grabbed Melanie’s wrist and said, “We can only discuss business

felt nauseous and wanted to