Marcos was already up early. Susan, dressed impeccably, radiated charm as she joined him for the drive.

Though Marcos had experienced his share of attention in the past, the buzz across the street was on another level. The two shopping malls stood directly opposite one another, making it impossible to ignore the swelling crowd on the rival side.

"Marcos, don't worry. Sophie will be here soon. She's already started her makeup," Susan said, her voice light but tinged with nervousness.

"Hmm." Marcos responded curtly, though inwardly, he couldn't deny the truth. Julian's aggressive advertising campaign for Aurora had made an undeniable impact.

And then there was Candy. Aurora's decision to bring her in was a masterstroke. A significant portion of the crowd held banners and signs with Candy's name scrawled across them.

"Did you hear? Candy is coming!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

"Which Candy?"

"The Hollywood Candy! We just saw her movie last week."

"Really? Let's go check it out. She's way more interesting than Sophie."

"Quick, let's move!"

toward the other side, a wave of excitement

are lots of handsome guys over

"Let's go!"

crowd around Marcos began to thin rapidly, drawn to the livelier spectacle across the street. The pull of excitement was irresistible, even to those who didn't fully understand what they were

caught the subtle shift in Marcos' expression. Anxiety coiled in her chest. Aurora's

stopped her. "Alright." She had learned to tread carefully with Marcos. Men didn't like being opposed-at least, that's what her experience had taught her. Compliance was her strategy now, staying in the background, supporting him, sharing his

But neither of them was prepared for

pride and delight. The two of them, chatting intermittently,

where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly waiting for you! Susan's chest tightened. Even though she was Hayden's wife, she could never claim the place Aurora held in Joaquin's heart. The bitterness was faint but undeniable. She had sworn to move on, to let go of the past, but the unfairness still

had his eyes locked on someone else entirely: Denis Vukic. Seeing Denis here was the last thing he expected.

men exchanged a glance across the crowd. Marcos hesitated, but then decided to

and composed, walked toward him with deliberate, measured steps. Among Lockman's protégés, Marcos had been one of the more promising ones. But even at his best,

the same school, and Lockman had been

gave a faint nod, his expression

in Clothville," Marcos said

cool as ever. "This is my student's event. As her

Marcos blinked, clearly caught off guard. "Aurora is your student? But you stopped working with perfumes years

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