Chapter 882
Eugene was in casual clothes today and looked quite different from the sharp, capable image he had. He looked younger and more energetic.
Shani went forward to greet him. “You’re here. We’ve been waiting for you.”
Eugene grunted a reply but did not go to Shani. He approached Melanie instead.
He stopped in front of her and looked at the things she was carrying in her hand. He said in a deep voice, “Let me help you with them.”
Melanie looked at him and retreated slightly. She was obviously rejecting his offer.
She glanced at Shani while Shani was looking at Eugene in bewilderment. Melanie looked down. She gave this some thought and warned Eugene in a low voice, “Don’t mislead Shani if you aren’t interested in her.”
Shani was a nice person,
and Melanie was not willing to see her fall into Eugene’s trap.
Eugene paused and later explained, “I didn’t mislead her.”
Melanie said stoically, “I’m just reminding you that whatever you decide to do is your business, but I’ll tell Shani the truth about what I know.”
The lake was some distance away, and they had to be driven there. The group rented a few Jeeps for that.
Shani and Melanie shared a Jeep. Shani played happily with Meredith while Melanie threw a complicated look at her. “You…”
“Huh? What’s wrong with me?”
Melanie held back the strange feeling inside her and looked outside while saying, “You should stay away from Eugene. He’s not a good person.”
A cunning look flashed in Shani’s eyes. She tried to stop herself from laughing as she asked Melanie, “What’s wrong with him? I think he’s pretty nice. He’s hot and rich.”
Melanie said, “That’s just an image he’s portraying. Someone like him is only made for fooling around with.”
Shani said, “That’s what I’m planning to do. I just want to fool around with him, not marry him. Why would I think so much about it?”
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Melanie had no idea what else to say when she heard Shani’s reply.
She turned to look outside the window.
Melanie became silent as she watched the view.
Shani laughed when she saw this and said, “I know what you mean. Don’t worry. I understand that you’re trying to warn me. Besides…
She stopped abruptly and did not finish her sentence. She gave a random excuse to cover what she was initially planning to say.
Shani patted her chest in relief when she saw that Melanie did not react to her nearly revealing something.
She gave this some thought, and she suddenly felt a little guilty.
Shani knew that Melanie was the one Eugene was looking for. Even though he did not reveal much, Shani instinctively knew that there was more to the story.
That was why she told Eugene about their schedule today and agreed to let him tag along.
Shani looked at Melanie and struggled with the decision to tell Melanie about this. However, she felt that it was not wise for an outsider to get involved with another person’s relationship issues. Maybe it was better that she pretended she knew nothing.
However, she was still a little envious of Melanie. All her romantic entanglements were really hot guys!
Melanie had no idea what was going through Shani’s mind.
When they arrived, Melanie opened the door to see Eugene already standing in front of the Jeep.
He reached his hands out to Melanie. “The Jeep is pretty high. I’ll take Meredith.”
The seats of the Jeep were quite high from the ground. She and Shani were the only ones in it. However, Shani had jumped off the vehicle from the other side the moment it parked.
It would not be easy for Melanie to get out of the Jeep while carrying Merry. She glanced at Eugene and wanted to ask a colleague for help, but they were all busy unpacking and setting up tents while preparing the picnic.
Eugene stood in front of her as his tall figure shadowed her from the sun. He called out in a deep voice, “Melanie.”
