Chapter 279
Her chaotic thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of her phone. Melanie checked her phone and saw it was Yvonne calling. She wanted to answer the call outside, but the lights in the private room had been turned off again.
Due to her poor eyesight, she did not dare to move around carelessly and had no choice but to answer Yvonne’s call there.
“Come clean! Where are you now?” Yvonne’s excited voice suddenly came through.
Melanie hesitated and replied, “I’m outside.”
Yvonne responded, “Oh, are you with Xander? Give him the phone. We’ve been calling him, but he hasn’t picked up any of our calls! We need him for something.”
“I’m not with him,” Melanie said.
Yvonne sounded puzzled. “Then why isn’t he answering the phone? We called him several times. Hey, do you know where he went?”
Melanie furrowed her brows. Xander was not the type to intentionally ignore phone calls. She thought for a moment before suggesting, “Maybe he’s busy right now.”
When she said that, she then recalled the seriousness of Xander’s tone earlier when he mentioned that Howard would not help. She rarely heard Xander speak with such gravity. However, she had been too focused on her own emotions at the time to pay attention to him.
Melanie pursed her lips and whispered to Yvonne, “I’ll give him a call.”
After ending the call with Yvonne, Melanie was about to call Xander when she heard Eugene’s emotionless voice say, “You care that much about him?”
Melanie’s phone screen was still showing the contacts list when Eugene’s indifferent voice continued, “How far have you two progressed?”
He was referring to Xander. Melanie lowered her eyebrows and remained silent. She had explained the situation with Xander to Eugene many times, but he never listened. What she wanted to know now was how she could satisfy Eugene and get his help for her grandfather.
Seeing that she was refusing to respond, Eugene sneered quietly. He then pushed a wine glass toward her, lifted his chin arrogantly, and said, “Do I have to teach you what to do? You should be aware of the consequences of acting foolishly.”
Melanie was momentarily stunned but quickly understood that Eugene was warning her about her grandfather’s situation. She looked at the glass and stayed silent for a moment. Then, she picked up a bottle of wine from the side and poured a glass for Eugene.
Knowledge of wine table etiquette was essential in the business world. Melanie recalled how she had been completely ignorant of these rules when she first accompanied Eugene to social events and how he had patiently taught her.
Melanie lifted the bottle with both hands, poured the wine, and placed the bottle back down in front of Eugene. However, she accidentally brushed against the nearby wine bottle, causing the liquid in the glass to sway.
As she presented the glass to Eugene, intending to speak, she saw him emotionlessly pour the
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contents directly into the trash can. His tone was casual and tinged with sarcasm as he said, ” Melanie, can’t you pour a decent glass of wine?”
His voice was not loud, but there happened to be a brief moment of silence in the private room. It made Eugene’s words audible to everyone. All eyes turned toward Melanie. They were curious to witness the spectacle.
Several pairs of eyes were fixed on her, and even though she could endure a lot, her complexion turned somewhat pale at the attention.
When she thought about her grandfather, however, she lowered her gaze and suppressed the emotions in her eyes. Then, she picked up the wine bottle again, mustered her strength, and poured another glass for Eugene.
Eugene glanced at the glass but did not take it. Simon’s playful voice suddenly interjected,‘ Eugene, looks like you came here to show off to the brothers? Bringing your own personal wine pourer, huh?”
“I
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