The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

He sounded calm, but Melanie had worked for him for years, and she could sense from his tone that he was unhappy.

Melanie had no idea why Eugene would be in a bad mood. She pressed her lips and did not reply.

Her reaction only made Eugene respond more sarcastically to her. His eyes narrowed, and his tone was cold. “Miss Smith, you’re at work right now. It’s not appropriate for you to be flirting with men during working hours.

Melanie looked up at him and saw Eugene’s eyes. She saw the annoyed look on his face very clearly.

She cleared her throat and explained with difficulty. “It’s a friend.”

Eugene ridiculed her. “I see you have quite a lot of friends. Which one is this?”

The ‘friend‘ he was talking about was different from the kind of friend Melanie meant.

Melanie looked upset. She could tolerate Eugene’s insults, but she could not allow Xander to be implicated without reason.

She calmed herself down and berated Eugene with slight anger, “Please stop thinking such inappropriate thoughts. Aren’t I allowed to have my own friends?”

Eugene’s face fell as he stared at Melanie.

age. Now that he looked upset, he was

to say

she asked Eugene, “Aren’t we going back to the branch office for a meeting, Mr. Scott? Why

aback as she looked

away from her and

before she stopped and turned around. She looked Melanie up and

else, but she

them were finally gone that Melanie finally let the exhaustion wash over

Eugene must have been waiting for Evelyn to get to the meeting. Melanie frowned. She looked

Xander spoke again. Melanie was reminded of how Eugene had insulted Xander for no

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eyes. “I’m sorry that you got implicated just now.” Eugene’s words were horrible, and

thoughtful look and said, “I must have caused you trouble by

do with you.” Melanie shook her head. She knew very well

discuss Eugene with Xander, so

testing out some work samples there. I

you have your employees?” Melanie was a little curious. “Stephen