The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 98

Melanie took a second to understand what he meant. She frowned and said hesitantly, “I don’t think I can…‘

“Why not?” Xander straightened up. “Didn’t you want to learn how to set up an exhibition too?”

Melanie’s fingers curled slightly, and she looked down at her bandaged forearm. “I hurt my hand. I might not be able to help you.”

She wanted to explain, but Xander said nonchalantly, “I have plenty of handymen. Besides, I’m just asking if you want to be my trainee for a bit. Do you really think this is something you can master in a day or two?”

Melanie shook her head. “I just don’t want to cause you any more trouble.‘

Xander said, “How much trouble can you be?”

His attitude did convince Melanie a little. She knew perfectly well that an opportunity to learn from Xander was rare and precious indeed.

After agreeing to Xander’s request, Melanie remembered she had the rest of the day off. Since she had nothing to do in the afternoon, she followed Xander to his studio.

Xander brought her inside, and they immediately saw a bunch of young people arguing over something: When they saw that Xander was back, they immediately fell quiet and greeted him. “Boss, you’re back!”

Xander looked back at Melanie. “Sit wherever you want.”

Aside from a table in the far corner, there was nowhere else for

in the room were rather surprised to see Melanié. A girl in glasses sized up Melanie for

boy in a checkered shirt chimed

on their nonsense. Instead, he just glanced at them and picked up a design draft from the table. “What were you guys

topic switched to work, the two young people immediately became serious. The girl said in glasses, “I think the previous proposal was better with marble, both in terms of esthetics and

wailed, “Reny Quark, what is your definition of practicality? Do you have any idea how much marble will

found their argument fascinating, and she instinctively moved

and more agitated as he spoke. He raised

“Oliver!” Xander barked suddenly.

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see Melanie not far behind

not expected Xander to shout at Oliver like that. Embarrassed, she apologized softly, “I’m sorry. Am I in the

collar was slightly up, revealing a glimpse of the crystal pendant

here. You can listen in

out for dinner. Melanie did not plan to join them, so she told Xander she would take a

time she got to the hotel. Melanie put her phone on the

the bathroom, she saw a bunch of messages on

group, inviting everyone out for