Chapter 171
Her lively personality and Simon’s company made it easy for her to blend in naturally. Melanie stood by the side for a while. With nothing to do, she decided to go behind a grill and put some of the prepared skewers on it.
Melanie hardly ate barbecue and rarely cooked, so she was not accurate with the cooking times. It was not until she smelled something burning that she realized she had overcooked the skewers.
Simon happened to come over to fetch something and caught a whiff of the smell, making him frown. “What’s that smell?”
Expression unchanging, Melanie scooped up the burnt food onto a plate to discard it when Simon took notice of it.
He chuckled exaggeratedly and mocked, “Melanie, are you that bad at cooking?”
Her hand that was holding the plate paused for a moment before she looked up at Simon. She did not say much to him, however.
Simon’s disdain intensified. He had not been able to get back at Melanie for her retort in the afternoon, so he naturally would not let this opportunity slip by.
He glanced at the burnt food on the plate, tutted, and said, “Is this virtuous wife persona something you want to show Eugene? Or is it for Stephen?”
He sneered, seemingly enjoying the spectacle.
Simon deliberately blocked Melanie’s way, and she stood there holding the plate with an unchanging expression. “Simon, has anyone ever told you that you’re really annoying?”
Melanie spoke indifferently, with not even a falter in her expression. In return, Simon’s expression abruptly turned cold as he raised his voice at her. “Have I been too kind to you?”
His sudden increase in volume attracted everyone’s attention, and they all turned to look. Joshua, who had been discussing a collaboration project with LeapCo involving Eugene, shifted his gaze toward Simon and Melanie upon hearing the commotion.
He frowned slightly and murmured under his breath, “Why is Simon targeting Melanie?” Then, he remembered that Eugene and Simon were good friends.
He smiled dryly and was about to tell Eugene to go check on the situation when he noticed that Eugene had already started walking ahead. Joshua hesitated for a moment before catching up.
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