Chapter 114

The game ended quickly. It was almost a tie, and each group missed the hole at least once.

However, none of them cared about the result. They quipped at each other, and Kellen suggested having a barbecue after the game.

Eugene attended, and Melanie naturally had to follow.

The golf course was a recreational club. They took the buggy to the barbecue place in the club.

It was by a clear lake, and it was a scenic spot.

Simon and Kellen were already drinking wine, while Eugene was nowhere to be seen.

Melanie did not want to drink, so she sat in a quiet corner.

She had not replied to Xander’s message. Just as she took out her phone, the dean of the nursing home called her.

Melanie answered and heard the dean’s anxious voice. “Miss Smith, when will you be back in Jepton? I think I have to let you know something about Mr. Lancaster.

“Mr. Lancaster has been going out frequently to the bank and seems like he’s in a rush. When the caretaker went with him today, he heard the bank employee saying he had almost withdrawn everything in his bank.”

turned gloomy. She had not thought of how to tell her grandfather about

endured it and spoke to the dean before

the calendar

She

area was

everyone.

to toast Eugene. “Mr. Scott, you’re young and successful. Let’s

a clear voice came from beside him. “Mr. Scott has work to

glasses and filled them with

at Kellen and casually said, “Mr. Jein, since you’re toasting Mr. Scott, I’ll have to drink three glasses if I were to drink on Mr. Scott’s

displeased at first but admired Melanie when

up three glasses of wine in

was done, her

still look into Kellen’s eyes. She poured another

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but did

Melanie with interest. “Miss Smith, you’re Mr. Scott’s secretary. Why do you have to toast

for you, Mr.

Eugene. “Your secretary is good

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