The Unfaithful Mr. Scott

“Oh, we’ve known each other for quite a while,” Anna said. “I worked on a promotional shoot for his company before.”

Anna began reminiscing. “That was my first photoshoot. Mr. Scott had given me a lot of help then. If it weren’t for him, I might have left the industry and would never have become a model.”

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“I met some indecent people during that time who drugged my drink. Fortunately, Mr. Scott saved me from them.‘

Anna suddenly turned to Melanie. A look flashed in her eye as she remembered

something. “I remember Miss Smith was the one who helped get a room for me. I knew I remembered you as a former employee of LeapCo.”

Melanie paused as she looked at Anna in surprise.

Anna asked, “Have you forgotten me? I even said I wanted to thank you, but my manager dragged me away and I forgot about it. What a coincidence to be seeing you again. It’s only right for me to toast you and Eugene.”

She began pouring herself a glass and raised it at them.

Melanie was distracted while drinking. She was still thinking about what Anna said and was a little lost in thought.

There was not much else to do during the picnic. After a while, Shani began to gather everyone for a game. It was the conventional Truth or Dare. They spun a bottle to pick the next person.

Melanie planned to just accompany them for the fun, but the first person the bottle pointed to was Eugene.

Eugene looked young and energetic today. There were a few female colleagues who kept sneaking looks at him.

He stopped fanning Meredith and Melanie and said, “Truth.”

A woman burst out asking, “Do you have a girlfriend?”

It was a Caucasian model who was Anna’s friend. She had not heard previous

conversations within the group and stared right at Eugene.

She was very interested in the man in front of her.

Everyone’s attention was on him, especially Melanie’s female colleagues. They had noticed him earlier on but were too shy to ask the question because he seemed interested in Melanie.

Eugene paused before answering, “No.”

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Before the woman who asked him the question could show her delight, he continued, ” She doesn’t want me anymore because I made her angry. I’m currently trying to get her to forgive me.”

“What a pity.”

He turned to look at Melanie, but her face was turned away from him. She looked tense and rigid.

Melanie lost interest in the game after a while. Meredith had to go to bed, and she went straight into her tent.

She stayed inside the tent for a while and began to feel restless. Shani came in to have a rest, and Melanie took the opportunity to leave the tent.

Melanie spotted Eugene and Anna walking toward her the moment she decided to walk in another direction.

She walked away hurriedly like she was avoiding something.

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Melanie did not notice some tree vines below her and she tripped on them. By the time she realized it, she was already in a little forest beside the lake.

The pain from her ankle slowly crept upward her leg, and Melanie began to get worried. She wanted to call Shani on the phone, but there was no signal.

Melanie felt even more frustrated. She must have been crazy to run at the sight of Eugene.

She tried to stand up by holding on to the tree branches next to her, but she could only limp as she walked due to the numbing pain in her ankle.

Melanie suddenly heard footsteps behind her. She turned to see Eugene coming over to her with a grim look on her face.