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

him was cold and distant. Melanie pursed her lips and said

had to settle

her sister. There was

to worry about her grandfather’s

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

closed her eyes and felt

her silence as

his head slightly, his voice low and hoarse in Melanie’s

straightened her back and enunciated each word firmly. “No.

snorted. “And here I thought Stephen had already taken care of everything for you.” Melanie took a

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

around, she was surrounded

could even hear Eugene’s steady, powerful

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

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right hand. “Eugene,

hate it when I mention Stephen? Or are you actually