The Unfaithful Mr. Scott novel (Eugene and Melanie)

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Eugene helped Melanie into her house. Soon after, his phone rang.

Viola asked him when he would be there, as he had promised to accompany her later. After hanging up the phone, Eugene wanted to leave, but Melanie held his fingers. Melanie sat obediently on the sofa, holding his hand. She drank a lot, so she smelled of alcohol, and her eyes were bloodshot.

Eugene paused. Melanie wrapped her hand around his wrist, raised her head, and said in a hoarse voice, “Eugene, you haven’t come to see me for a long time.”

After she finished speaking, she stood up, hooked her arms around Eugene’s neck, and kissed his lips.

When Melanie woke up the next day, her whole body ached.

She rubbed her temples and went to the bathroom. When she stood in front of the full–length mirror in the bathroom and saw the mottled marks on her body, she knew that last night was not a dream.

However, Eugene was very careful this time to not leave any marks on her neck.

That was probably because he was afraid that Viola would become suspicious.

company’s five–million–dollar deal quickly spread in the

this opportunity to make some snide remarks

Melanie this time. Instead, Melanie heard that Viola quarreled with Eugene

rarely met Viola in the staff cafeteria aside from the beginning, when Viola first joined

Julie. She was stunned for a moment when she saw

have a good relationship with Viola, so she turned around and left. However, Viola followed Melanie, sat across from her, and asked hesitantly, “Melanie, do you know where

testing the

before she said calmly, “You don’t know where he

and said reluctantly, “I had something

remained unchanged. “Well, maybe he was

She ate a few bites

behind Eugene, looking as

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Eugene told me to plan the company’s team- building activities in a few

employees. Every year,