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Chapter 120

jarlene thought Thorne probably wouldn’t come back. Before stepping into the bathroom, she intended to Close the door first, but as she was walking over, she bumped right into Thorne, who had returned.

Charlene paused, stepping aside to let him through.

She assumed Thorne had come back to grab some things.

After all, his luggage was still here.

* But when Thome entered, he casually shut the door behind him. It looked like he wasn’t planning on going out

again that evening.

Charlene was taken aback. Before she could say anything, Thorne brushed past her and went inside.

And

As he passed, Charlene detected a new scent on him it was Vesta’s perfume. And there was something else…

lipstick mark on the collar of his pajamas,

He had just taken a shower, and the pajamas were freshly put on. Without looking, it was clear the scent of Vesta’s perfume and the lipstick mark had been acquired during their outing.

At first glance, his lips seemed redder than usual; Charlene had thought it was her imagination.

was evident it wasn’t.

already taken a seat

planning to stay the night.

for Charlene. She had thought-

around, it made sense he wouldn’t spend

Vesta had come looking for him personally because she was worried about him

something might happen between them?

the lipstick mark, it was clear Thorne and Vesta

off her thoughts.

came out of the

to be one of the books she

in taking her book without asking. She was about to speak up

did mind, slightly.

and revealed nothing about today’s company meeting, she relaxed a bit and replied, “A little.”

“Okay, I’ll ask next time before

Next time?

given their current relationship, there would be another occasion where they’d

already returned his focus to the book, suddenly commenting, “You’ve

Charlene pretended not to hear, grabbing the hairdryer and heading back into

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dry her hair.

Thorne

and then laid down on