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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.

evident

already taken a seat by

he was planning

unexpected for Charlene. She had

made sense he

come looking for him personally because she was worried about

happen between them?

given the fresh scent of Vesta’s perfume and the lipstick mark, it was clear Thorne

shook off her thoughts.

came out of the bathroom, Thorne was

of the books she

taking her book without asking. She was about to speak up when Thorne looked up, perhaps noticing her mood, and said,

mind, slightly.

and revealed nothing about today’s

I’ll ask next time before

Next time?

current relationship, there would be another occasion where they’d be forced to share a room

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

was a compliment. But Charlene pretended not to hear, grabbing the hairdryer and heading back into

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to dry her hair.

her hair, Thorne

her skincare routine and then laid down on the other bed,