Chapter 708
Hugh’s words took Lee aback. He did not know how to explain and looked at the rearview mirror.
Melanie said coldly after Hugh had said his piece, “I can hail a taxi.”
The window of the back seat rolled down, revealing Eugene’s expressionless face. He looked at Melanie. It felt like even the raindrops would freeze under his gaze.
The air was cold, and so were Eugene’s eyes.
His gaze was fixed on Hugh’s umbrella. The umbrella was not big enough for two, so Melanie and Hugh were standing close to each other. Even though Hugh’s hand was holding the umbrella between them, their coats would still rub against each other.
They looked intimate.
Hugh held the umbrella and looked impatiently at Eugene with a straight face. Mr. Scott, I don’t think we’re deserving of getting into your car.
“Melanie, the rain is getting heavier…” Lee intended to ease the situation, but he did not hear anything from Eugene. Frowning, he looked at Eugene through the rearview mirror as he called out, “Mr. Scott?”
Eugen responded to him by rolling up the window. He looked at the two under the umbrella gloomily. When he was about to speak, he heard his phone ring.
He looked at it and saw Cedric’s name.
Eugene was not close to Cedric, and Cedric would only call if it were important.
Of course, whatever Cedric felt was important differed from what Eugene wanted
to hear.
He answered the call, and Cedric’s stern voice sounded before he could speak.
“I heard you can’t even get the qualification to participate in Redwaves‘ tender conference in Oskon City. Eugene, what are you doing? If you don’t even have the ability to get this done, how are you going to work in the headquarters?”
Cedric scolded on as if Eugene had made a huge mistake. “You said you wanted to try something new, and I disagreed. Look what you’ve done. LeapCo was given to you for you to disgrace its name.”
Shouting without clarifying was what Cedric would do. He did not even ask Eugene about the situation before reprimanding him.
Chaplin 708
Eugene kept the phone far from his ear as Cedric’s voice was too loud. He did not turn on the speaker, yet Lee heard everything and frowned.
However, Eugene looked calm, as if he had not heard anything.
Only after nagging for some time did Cedric come to a different topic. “Do you know that the Hel family has taken 43% of the shares? Eugene, I don’t care what you do, you have to come back immediately. Otherwise, LeapCo will fall into the Hel family’s hands.”
Eugene scoffed and said, “You were the one who chased me away, and now you want me to snatch your shares back?”
“Don’t you show me that attitude, you brat! Why do you think I am doing this? Don’t be ungrateful. If you can’t settle the matter in Oskon City, come back and marry Evelyn.
“With Peyton’s influence, the board of directors won’t have anything to say.”
Eugene’s expression was colder, and he asked Cedric, “Are you done talking?”
“You…” Before Cedric could finish, Eugene hung up the call.
Lee dared not say anything. After a minute, he asked carefully, “Mr. Scott, Melanie might not have left yet. Do you want to pick them up and head to the hotel?”
“Them?” Eugene said. He was already in a bad mood, and his face turned gloomier.
Nodding, Lee stepped on the accelerator.
The door to the conference hall building was small, and flowerpots were placed on both sides. A road was just right in front of it.
Melanie and Hugh planned to hail a taxi.
Hugh came here with a taxi and only brought an umbrella. He put on the winter coat’s hoodie and tilted the umbrella toward Melanie.
