Chapter 497

Word quickly got out that Eugene and Viola had quarreled over Melanie.

After all, Viola did not look happy when she returned to the secretary’s office.

Most people were happy to watch her suffer. The looks they gave her infuriated and hurt Viola

even more.

བུ་རས་ཆུང་པ་བས་ཕུང་པོའི་རིང་་་་་་་

‘Eugene had been so protective of Melanie,’ she thought. ‘Mason must be right! Something was going on between them.‘

Viola’s thoughts ran wild, and she became even more flustered and depressed. She could barely hold back the tears in her eyes when the phone on her table suddenly rang.

It was a message from Mason. [Viola, do you want to have lunch together? My friend owns a nice restaurant downtown. I want you to try it.]

Hesitation flashed across Viola’s eyes for just a second. [Okay.]

everything on the grapevine, so even if Melanie did not pay special attention to the

went straight to Oskon City for a business trip,

as she pleases, but the last time

messages and replied shortly before turning back to

and reminded her to join

had expected it to be grand. Contrary to her expectations, however, Cedric had only invited a few

banquet was held in Mistyard, a classic Victorian mansion with a gorgeous

it was

at Mistyard with Stephen. The Yorks had always been on good terms with

Scotts.

he frowned slightly. “Mel, why are you so late? Those monkeys have practically stolen all the

batting an eyelid. Then, he held Melanie’s arm and muttered under his breath, “I’ve been waiting for you. I was

Melanie laugh. She and Stephen looked at

his head

a meeting at the last minute, so I’m the only one who

haven’t seen you in years. You’ve

her gift

long as you’re here. You didn’t have to prepare a gift!” Henry was in a good mood today. He pulled Melanie inside and said, “I told Eugene that we’ll take a family photo tonight.

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