Chapter 14

After things settled, Quintessa emerged in her costume.

Manny, thrilled, scurried behind her, carefully lifting the long train of her dress off the ground, “Quinn, you’re amazing, seriously…drop–dead gorgeous. This role, it’s like it was tailor–made for you.”

Quintessa chuckled, “Tailor–made indeed, playing the role of a seductress.”

Their dressing room was just around the corner, and as they made the turn, Quintessa nearly bumped into someone walking towards them.

The man took a polite step back, “Sorry about that.”

His voice was pleasant, warm, and courteous. Even without seeing his face, Quintessa would have given him a score of 80 out of 100.

turned icy. At

to see her, “It’s you?

an eyebrow, “A while

expected to run into

bespoke suit with a striped tie and gold–rimmed glasses perched on his

the epitome of a gentleman, graceful and regarded as a man of fine taste,

was gentle, and his eyes looked at Quintessa with a soft tenderness, “When did you get back? Haven’t

are still together. Your devotion to my dear

Do you

hair being twirled around a finger, turning the simple nickname into a lament

“Rather than seeing you two split, I’d prefer to watch Miranda break down after finding out her husband never really had her in his heart.”

really? Sporting a harmless facade, always gentle to everyone, but actually… Heh, what was Miranda to him? At best, a “toy” he wasn’t done playing with yet.

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Charte

like a treasure. Ha,

hand, he adjusted his glasses, “Speaking of which, your sister misses you. How

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