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.”

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

curling into an inscrutable, mischievous smile. His eyes were lazy, his voice cool, Talked with Laura?”

nodded, “Yes, she agreed. She’ll talk to

there are no

glanced

physical contact at all. Director Cooper promised she wouldn’t let Ms.

strong sense of territory; anything within his

noticed a pair of Quintessa’s earrings on

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

earlier and Mr. York’s seemingly good mood now, what

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

Young, why not

“Why should I do

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