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?”

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

She looked

she often wore.

at Tyrone, who was all cool detachment, “It’s got my number

clear: from now on, she’d better call him for

reminded Quintessa of her own 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?

suggestion, “Whatever you want, earn

the phone into her bag and playfully tapped Tyrone’s chin, “Sure thing. You just wait and

years ago, when their scandal broke, Quintessa told Tyrone his money was nothing to her.

bill.

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I’ve got my own business to attend to, Mr. York. Not all of us can live

and you’ll never worry about anything but having

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

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