The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 280

Simon looked at Melanie and said with even more mockery in his tone, “Miss Smith, since you already have the wine bottle in hand, why not pour a glass for us too? It wouldn’t be out of the way anyway.”

While he sounded like he was making a suggestion, he was actually making an assertion and letting Melanie know of it.

Many people were aware of the conflict between them. Hence, they joined Simon in enjoying the spectacle. “Melanie is the chief secretary of LeapCo. I haven’t had a glass poured by the chief secretary before.”

“Didn’t she resign? I heard her birth mother came to hold her accountable.”

“So what? She used to be LeapCo’s former chief secretary. It’s a good show!”

The murmurs surrounding Melanie made her feel like a clown as she felt herself subjected to ridicule and mockery. The one leading this was comfortably sitting on the sofa, watching her. Simon raised an eyebrow. “Eugene, aren’t you being too stingy? You won’t even lend us your former secretary.”

tone was icy as he replied, “She

was probably that Melanie was not his former secretary.

he looked back at Melanie and made a malicious comment, “Miss Smith, you must’ve poured drinks for many people before. It shouldn’t be a problem to

in the private room obscured Eugene’s expression, but she

grudge against her, to

and spread word about it. For quite some time, Melanie was unfairly labeled as

and shed tears almost

once said that the easiest way to ruin a woman was through false rumors, and at that time, Melanie bore the burden of a tarnished reputation.

everyone.

to revisit, a time filled with echoes she did not want to hear. Eugene knew this, yet he was

Melanie looked at Eugene. Suppressing the frustration within her, she asked, “Is this what you wanted to