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.”

until Eugene’s voice rang in her ears. “Are

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

LeapCo, but she still had

There was no

had to worry about her grandfather’s

she was the one who said she wanted to resign. There was no way she could

her eyes and

silence as

his head slightly, his voice low and hoarse in

enunciated each word firmly.

taken care of everything for you.” Melanie took a

was only then that she realized how close they were. Eugene’s

around, she was

could even hear

so much so that Melanie had to raise her head to

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clenched her right hand. “Eugene, don’t

you hate it when I mention Stephen? Or are