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.”

in her ears. “Are you that eager to

of cedar on him was cold and distant. Melanie pursed

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

what, Peachie was still her sister. There was

to worry about her grandfather’s health,

mind was a mess because of what Eugene had said, but she was the one who said

closed her eyes and felt

took her silence as

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

each word firmly. “No. You’re

snorted. “And here I thought Stephen had already taken care of everything for

that she realized how close they were. Eugene’s body

soon as Melanie turned around, she was surrounded

hear Eugene’s

imposing, so much so that Melanie had to raise her head

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clenched her right hand. “Eugene, don’t

far?” Eugene narrowed his eyes and looked down at Melanie. “Do you hate it when