Chapter 73
Melanie’s expression was unpleasant as she hung up the phone. She could not shake the feeling that Dylan’s situation was more complicated than it seemed. However, she could not leave Prime City.
In the evening, just after finishing dinner, Melanie received a call from Eugene. He asked her to come and pick him up. When she arrived, she pushed open the door to the private room and found only Eugene and Evelyn inside.
Evelyn was sitting across from Eugene. When she saw Melanie entering, she stood up to assist Eugene. Eugene rubbed his forehead and extended his hand toward Melanie, saying, “Come over.”
Seeing Melanie moving to help Eugene, Evelyn also tried to approach him. However, Melanie, noticing Eugene’s gesture, calmly said, “Miss Shue, it’s quite late now. It would be better for you to go back. I’ll take care of things with Eugene here.”
Evelyn did not look pleased having been obstructed. Melanie just helped Eugene, who smelled of alcohol, into the car. He opened the window to let some fresh air in.
“You made me the bad guy by not rejecting Miss Shue yourself,” Melanie said while handing him a bottle of water from her bag. This was a habit they had developed over the years.
Whenever Eugene needed her to pick him up after a social event, she would carry a bottle of water with her. She had also become adept at understanding his subtle hints in rejecting people.
Eugene accepted the water and used his other hand to unbutton the top button of his collar. His eyes looked much deeper in color after he had drunk some. The night wind tousled his hair, giving him a slightly weary and lazy look, though the fatigue around his eyes and brows was still evident.
“Go back to the hotel,” he said.
Melanie drove back and then helped Eugene up to his room. After reaching his room, Melanie initially thought of helping him change out of his clothes but then hesitated. She withdrew her hands.
The man caught her wrist, however. Eugene opened his eyes and looked at her. “Why aren’t you undressing me?”
Melanie pulled her hand back but failed the attempt. “It’s not appropriate.”
Eugene snorted coldly, “There’s not a single part of my body that you’re a stranger to with your touch. What’s with the act now?”
Melanie did not know how to respond to that and just looked at him silently.
His expression gradually turned impatient, and after a moment, he shook off Melanie’s hand. ” Leave.”
Melanie stood there for a while before turning around and walking out.
Peyton seemed to have different intentions regarding Eugene. Several times after their business matters were concluded, she dismissed Melanie and kept Eugene alone. Eugene could
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Melanie arrived a bit early this time, and Peyton had not left yet. She glanced at Melanie and said to Eugene casually, “Your secretary cares a lot about you.”
Eugene replied, “It’s her job.”
“Some secretaries have quite diverse job descriptions,” Peyton’s gaze swept over Melanie as she said that, her words carrying a deeper meaning.
Melanie could sense the disdain and mockery in Peyton’s tone. She lowered her eyes and stood aside.
Eugene, however, maintained his composure and retorted, “My secretary’s personal life is not my concern.”
Peyton finally shifted her gaze away from Melanie. She looked at her daughter, Evelyn, and said to Eugene meaningfully, “Stella called me last night. She hopes that you’ll bring Evie back with you when you return to Jepton.‘
Although Evelyn whined to her mother playfully after hearing that, her gaze was fixed shyly on Eugene. It would be pretty good if he was willing to take her back to Jepton. Evelyn’s eyes sparkled with anticipation as she looked at him.
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