Chapter 49

Tyrone’s face went from zero to thundercloud in a split second after hearing those words,

Quintessa reached out, stroked his cheek with a casual touch, and licked her lips with at rogue’s grin, “I recall you weren’t so modest back in the day, Mr. York. You tore my dress off with such ease! Remember that swarm of paparazzi? You were quite the exhibitionist, clinging to me like we were two halves of a whole. And now you’re playing shy? That’s a

new one on me.”

Tyrone was speechless. He felt as though the tables had turned. Had his thunder been stolen?

For the first time, Tyrone felt a peculiar sense of suffocation, but couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

Quintessa turned to grab her purse, ‘Alright, you’ve had your bit of fun, and I’ve got places to be. Play nice, will you?”

bribing a tantrum–throwing toddler with a piece of candy. Tyrone wiped the lipstick from the corner

Quintessa as she was about to leave and slipped something into her embrace. She looked down to see

she often wore.

Tyrone, who was all cool detachment, “It’s

one thing, the message was clear: from now on,

device, which, to this day, Tyrone hadn’t confessed to pocketing that night. No matter. She had kept it in mind,

A trade–in? Since when did you become so petty, Tyrone York? Trying to woo a woman with a phone? It’ll take more than that to get rid of me.”

chest, a silent suggestion, “Whatever you want, earn it by

phone into her bag and playfully tapped Tyrone’s chin, “Sure thing. You just wait and see. I’ll have you

to her. She

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to attend to, Mr. York. Not all of us can live without e

you’ll never

to slap him right there. Gritting her teeth and arching an eyebrow, she retorted, “That’s a job for the

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