Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 49: A month later, in the heart of Golden Reef Bay, Rebecca gently steered the car into the restricted area, letting out a low whistle as she saw the bustling crowd.

Wow, what a circus.

The classic Everett Group show.

This year's Perfumery Competition had done everything possible to get the largest venue in Ontdale.

Despite the anonymity required for the presentations, the ten finalists were going to be revealed in public, which explained the flood of journalists and media outlets that swarmed the streets, cameras at the ready, hoping to capture a scoop.

Let's go inside Allison barely looked at the press.

After showing their invitations, she and Rebecca headed to the contestants' room, where a group had already gathered.

As Allison scanned the room, her gaze fell on two all-too-familiar figures.

She grimaced.

What bad luck.

Lately, it seemed like wherever I went, they were always lurking.

Melany was curled up against Colton, batting her eyelashes and purring sweetly.

Colton, Melany asked nonchalantly.

I hear the mysterious CEO of Carisma is also running.

And if I can't keep up with him.

Colton smiled indulgently at him and patted him lightly on the head.

By no means, you are a genius when it comes to perfumes.

In my eyes, you are unbeatable.

Relax.

We're not even aiming for first place.

the top ten to get a meeting with

Melany

suppress

look

sensing the mockery in

in an

away from the trash or

was low, but the sarcasm was

he looked in their direction, his

silver sequin dress, paired with limited edition Christian

radiated an untouchable

and distant

glance from

Colton felt momentarily lost.

never seen Allison

time, this look wasn't traditionally seductive, but there was something undeniably dignified about it, and it left

coincidence, Melany said, catching

squeezed her hand tightly against

know you liked

that you

This is burning.

expression darkened at

I don't see what you're

these games to

begging me for help won't change anything! Rebecca

to? Thinking I mean, seriously About this guy It's like a bad decision that

softly and replied, Yeah, I must

of the rose-colored glasses of youth, she could finally see Colton for what he was:

trying to play cat and

the contempt in both women's eyes and his face turned

times may have

'accidentally' bump

Stop scheming these meetings.

fall in