The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 147

Eugene’s tone was a drawl, his gaze fixed on Melanie.

Melanie’s hand paused. “What do you want?”

Eugene’s eyelids drooped. He casually picked up the teacup in front of him and played with it. “Since you have the time to join your friend for a meal, does it mean your work here is almost done?”

Melanie frowned slightly. Just as she was about to say something, Xander spoke up from next to her.

“You’re pretty strict on your employees, Mr. Scott. You won’t even let them eat a meal in peace. As expected of LeapCo.”

His tone was indifferent. It sounded like a casual conversation, but he was implicitly calling Eugene a busybody.

Melanie was a little surprised. She had always thought that Xander had a good temper, and this was her first time hearing him give a veiled insult like that.

Eugene’s gaze turned to Xander. “You’re not that much better.”

His tone was dripping with sarcasm, implying that Xander was being nosy.

table became a little stiff for

have a few specialties here at our hotel. You might want

them.”

had no intention of ordering now. She simply returned

make the arrangements.

the menu, Viola suddenly called out

on her cheeks, looking at her with an expression of overwhelming curiosity. “Melanie, did you and your friend meet in

a question,

“Is there a problem with

was even more certain now, and that lightened her

me. I’m a wallflower

part sounded self–deprecating, but she was actually implicitly calling Melanie a

a new male friend after just

the glass of lemonade on the table and calmly took a sip. “How are your social skills still so poor after

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tables on her like that. She was

Xander beside her. After a while, she clenched her hands into

completely ruined Melanie’s good mood today, so