The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

Chapter 542

Viciousness flashed across Xavier’s narrowed eyes. He turned his gaze to Xander and said arrogantly, “Back then, you boldly cut ties with the family, but now, you’re back. Did you come crawling back because you couldn’t survive on your own outside?”

His open provocation made Melanie uncomfortable. She looked up at Xander, who spoke in an even colder voice.

“Says the boy who hasn’t been acknowledged by the family even now.”

Xavier turned red in the face. He glared at Xander and gritted his teeth. “Xander, don’t think you’re all that. Sooner or later, the family fortune will be mine!”

After Yury escorted Xavier out, Liana started to feel a little tired, so Melanie and Xander quickly excused themselves.

Melanie did not ask Xander a word about Xavier even after they left the hospital.

Xander was also silent. He did not seem keen to explain.

On the way back, Henry Scott called Melanie to ask her out for dinner. Melanie declined because she was working.

not just an excuse, either. Burning Star was swamped recently between

LeapCo and Burning Star, LeapCo was to make the payments in installments and check on

problems, the transfer had been delayed by

several times, but they insisted that they did not have the

have the time? They’re delaying things on purpose if you ask me!” Oliver sat on the sofa, furious. “That batch of materials has a short shelf life, plus the temperature and lighting

“After tha

another reason to say that our work is not up to their

when she heard Oliver’s rant.

managed to get a hold of him this morning, but he directed me to someone else before I could get a word

now because of the leak. No wonder they had different priorities

of silence, she said, “I’ll try

Melanie went back to the study and

phone rang for a long time, but no one picked up.

message asking him to contact her when he saw

as chaotic as Melanie thought. Everyone in the company had been working overtime for