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.”

Eugene’s voice rang in her ears. “Are

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

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

what, Peachie was still her sister. There was

to worry about

who said she wanted to resign. There was no way she could go back on her

her eyes and felt

took her silence

his voice low and hoarse in

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

had already taken care of everything for you.”

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

turned around, she was surrounded

even hear Eugene’s

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

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clenched her right hand.

too far?” Eugene narrowed his eyes and looked down at Melanie. “Do you hate it when I mention Stephen? Or are