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.

in the top ten to

me! Melany put her arms around

couldn't suppress

should look in the

the mockery in Rebecca's tone,

as ever, said in an even

away from the trash

voice was low, but the sarcasm was

he looked in their direction, his eyes

dress, paired with limited

radiated an

and distant about her, distant but

single glance from him was a

Colton felt momentarily lost.

seen Allison

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

what a coincidence, Melany said,

squeezed her hand

know you liked

that you

This is burning.

darkened at

think I don't see what

playing these games to

told you, no matter how hard you try, begging me for help won't change anything! Rebecca

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

and replied, Yeah, I must

of him after his divorce, free of the rose-colored glasses of youth, she could finally see Colton for what

thought she was trying to play cat and

didn't miss the contempt in both

first two times may have been coincidences, but this is

you 'accidentally' bump

Stop scheming these meetings.

fall in love