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.

stiff for a moment. Fortunately, the

“Excuse me, we have a few specialties here at our hotel. You

them.”

simply returned the menu and left it to the

make the arrangements.

waiter left with the menu, Viola

hands on her cheeks, looking at her with an expression of overwhelming curiosity. “Melanie, did

like a question,

expressionlessly, “Is there a

course not!” Viola was even more certain now, and that lightened her mood, “That

good at socializing, unlike me. I’m a wallflower who won’t go out unless I’m

second part sounded self–deprecating, but she was actually

have met a new male friend after just

are your social skills still so poor after all the time you spent with

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turn the tables on her

a while, she clenched her hands into fists and said softly, “You’re right. I’ll try

completely ruined Melanie’s good mood today, so her tone was

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