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

Melany put her arms around

suppress a

look in the

the mockery in Rebecca's tone, and saw her

ever, said in an even

trash

but

in

an elegant silver sequin dress, paired with limited edition

an untouchable

regal and distant about her, distant but

was as if a single glance from him was a rare

Colton felt momentarily lost.

never seen Allison like

soft green dress she'd worn last time, this look wasn't traditionally seductive, but there was something

what a coincidence, Melany said,

her hand tightly

know

good that

This is burning.

expression darkened at

really think I don't

games

change anything! Rebecca almost choked on her disbelief, her

you up to? Thinking I mean, seriously About

laughed softly and replied, Yeah, I must have been blind

the rose-colored glasses of youth, she could finally see Colton for

she was trying to play cat and

didn't miss the contempt in both women's

times may have been coincidences, but this is

'accidentally'

Stop scheming these meetings.

in love with