Chapter 293 The Show Must Go On

That familiar scent… it was intoxicating and impossible to resist.

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“Hurry up and savor her properly. I love this taste so much.” Edward howled excitedly from the depths of my soul.

I could feel his excitement surging through me as I gripped Rosaline’s slender waist, pressing her body tightly against mine.

My kisses rained down on her like a storm. Rosaline tensed, caught between embarrassment and shyness, her face so flushed it looked like it might burst into flames.

She clutched her towel tightly, too flustered to move, allowing me to claim the sweetness of her lips at will.

The temperature in the room seemed to rise, consuming both of us

But just then, the sharp chime of a phone ringing broke through the heated atmosphere.

“Your phone.” Rosaline seized the moment to break free.

Crap!

Cursing under my breath, I fished out my phone and glanced at the screen–it was Yale.

Taking a slow breath to steady myself, I finally answered, “What is it?”

On the other end, Yale clearly sensed my irritation, his voice cautious as he reported, “Apologies for disturbing you, Mr. Holbrook. We’ve got a lead on Ms. Sinclair’s allergic reaction from yesterday.”

“Oh?” I smirked.

“Yes. We traced the flowers back from those two students to the florist and then tracked the supplier. Turns out, an employee at the nursery admitted to wearing a platinum ring that accidentally fell into the bouquet that day.”

I frowned. What a coincidence.

“The involved parties are currently at the police station giving statements,” Yale continued. “I’ll send someone over shortly to get more details,”

“Alright. I turned to look at Rosaline, only to find that she had already fled into the bathroom.

Rosaline’s POV:

my flushed reflection in the mirror, the memory of

tingled from it.

D’mn it….

faucet and splashed

you stop him when he

Show Must

I scolded her,

a deep breath, I steadied my breathing, changed into fresh clothes,

bathroom.

Lheard Caden talking to

he hung up, I asked, “So? Did Yale find

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employee from the flower nursery came forward, admitting that she accidentally dropped

this ‘accident.”

Accident?

really

actually stepped forward to admit it.

But…

that

been minor traces on the petals–it couldn’t have caused such a

was no accident.

coincidence or if someone

this was an accident?” I pressed my

cold. Absolutely not.”

so, too,” I murmured. “But we can treat it

arched a brow. “What

“Let’s play

that I had really dismissed the incident at the ceremony as an accident, they would let their guard down and act more recklessly–making

arm. “Come on, we’re going to the police station.”

at home. I’ll have Yale send

determined to go to the police

my part convincingly. That was the only way to make

Station to investigate, I’d have a better

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The Show Must Go On

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