Chapter 51

James approached, ready to greet her, but the sight of Quintessa’s thunderous expression clamped his words back inside.

Quintessa seemed to not even notice James as she strode past, her aura fierce enough to flatten everything around her.

James wiped the sweat from his forehead, muttering to himself, “She didn’t have a spat with Mr. York, did she? What’s the damage this time?”

of

After Quintessa left, Tyrone was leisurely straightening his tie in the dressing room. He’d been looking forward to this evening. Ever since Quintessa returned to town, years. mundane life had started to splash up some interesting waves,

James knocked and entered, catching sight of the lipstick mark on Tyrone’s cheek. Remembering the stormy Quintessa he had just encountered, he quickly bowed his head,

“Mr. York.”

behind.

into an inscrutable, mischievous smile. His eyes were lazy, his

“Yes, she agreed. She’ll talk to

no intimate scenes.”

glanced sideways.

“No physical contact at all.

Tyrone well. The man had a strong sense of territory; anything within his realm, from objects

of Quintessa’s earrings on the table and pocketed them

to Ms. Young in the office as well. What kind of

grim expression earlier and Mr. York’s seemingly good mood now, what was really going on between

way back to the office, curiosity got the better of James, and

Young, why not

“Why should I do that for her?”

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