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.

cold and distant. Melanie pursed her lips and said

she still had to settle Dylan’s matters and pay for

Peachie was still her sister. There was no way Melanie could just

to worry about her grandfather’s health,

said, but she was the one who said she wanted to resign.

her eyes and felt

her silence

and lowered his head slightly, his voice low and hoarse in Melanie’s ear. “Have you found your next sucker

enunciated each word

already taken care of everything for you.” Melanie took a breath, turned, and looked directly at

was only then that she realized how close

around, she was surrounded by Eugene’s

even hear Eugene’s steady, powerful

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

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clenched her right hand. “Eugene,

eyes and looked down at Melanie. “Do you hate it when I mention Stephen? Or