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.”

stood frozen until Eugene’s voice rang in her

cold and

did want to leave LeapCo, but she still had to settle Dylan’s matters and pay for

her sister. There was no

about

what Eugene had said, but she was the one who said she wanted to

and felt

her silence

and hoarse in Melanie’s ear. “Have you found your next sucker

back and enunciated each word firmly. “No.

care of everything for you.” Melanie took a breath, turned, and

she realized how close they were. Eugene’s body was almost brushing against

soon as Melanie turned around, she was

hear Eugene’s

so that Melanie

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her right hand. “Eugene, don’t go

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