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.”

lingering on his chin and traces of lipstick Quintessa had left behind. His shirt was slightly rumpled – to anyone else, it would’ve looked like the aftermath of a

the lipstick with a handkerchief, his lips curling into an inscrutable, mischievous smile. His eyes were lazy, his

to

no intimate scenes.”

glanced sideways.

added, “No physical contact at all. Director Cooper promised she wouldn’t let Ms. Young know about

strong sense of territory; anything within his realm, from objects to people, was

Tyrone noticed a pair of Quintessa’s earrings on the table and pocketed

sight. He remembered there was a dress belonging to Ms. Young in the office as well. What kind of quirk

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

got the better of James, and he asked, “Mr.

keen on helping Ms. Young, why not

curt, “Why should I do that for

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