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 ears. “Are you

and distant. Melanie pursed her lips and said

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

sister. There was no way Melanie could just let her

had to worry about her grandfather’s health,

was a mess because of what Eugene had said, but she was the one who said she wanted to resign. There was no

her eyes and felt her heart

took her silence

and hoarse in

back and enunciated each word firmly. “No. You’re

of everything for you.” Melanie took a breath,

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

around, she was

even hear

so that Melanie had

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hand.

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