The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 99

Simon frowned at Melanie. “Melanie, why are you giving me that attitude first thing in the morning?”

“I was just answering your question,” Melanie said evenly.

Even so, Simon did not like Melanie’s tone. He kept bugging her until even she began to lose her patience.

She said despite herself, “If you’re looking for him, you can just call him! Why are you asking me? I’m not his nanny. It’s not like I know what he’s doing at any given time.”

Simon did not expect Melanie to blow up at him like that. Anger crept onto his face.

Just as he was about to blow up, he saw someone standing behind Melanie. Simon raised his

• hand and called out, “Eugene.”

Melanie stiffened. She then heard Eugene’s deep voice coming from behind her.

“Why are you here?”

“Jepton was boring, so I came to Prime City.”

frozen until Eugene’s voice rang in her ears.

cedar on him was cold and distant. Melanie pursed her lips

she still had to settle Dylan’s

Peachie was still her sister. There was no way

had to worry about her

the one who said she

her eyes and

took her silence

his voice low and hoarse

and enunciated each

I thought Stephen had already taken care of everything for you.”

close they were. Eugene’s body was almost

around, she was surrounded by

hear Eugene’s steady, powerful

tall and imposing, so much so that Melanie had to raise her head to meet

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her right hand. “Eugene, don’t

at Melanie. “Do you hate it when I mention Stephen? Or are you actually