Chapter 43

Eugene had Viola now, and it seemed everything had changed.

Melanie froze upon hearing Eugene’s name but quickly hid her flustered emotions.

She wasn’t sure she was telling Stephen or comforting herself, but she said, “I don’t own him. We’re adults who just benefited from each other.”

“Mel.” Stephen frowned.

“Instead of worrying about me, why don’t you find me a new boyfriend?” said Melanie monotonously.

It was a difficult request as Melanie had been with Eugene for so long. Those people from decent families would not want a girlfriend like her.

It was no different from dating a divorced woman.

Sighing, Stephen decided to end this topic. He asked Melanie, “Has your leg recovered?”

“Almost.”

“Can you attend a banquet with me this weekend?”

Stephen seemed to be in a dilemma. “It’s my aunt’s birthday, and she wants me to bring along a female partner.

who was

waited for Stephen to pick

be able to pick her

mind and went downstairs

it was a weekend night, and the traffic was heavy. When

banquet had already started.

she could not reach him. She texted him, telling him

a team–building event at a spa resort.” Melanie was scrolling through her phone

lifting her head. As expected,

her at the door, he lifted his eyebrow. “Hey, are you working

here?”

his ridicule and

you need me to take you in? Hmm?” asked Eugene in his cold

Stephen had not replied to her message. She could only put away her phone

handed over the invitation and

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hall.

in, they

walked over helplessly while pointing at the few kids in the corner. They were asking me

you were the

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