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

good to me! Melany put her arms around

suppress a

look

in Rebecca's

said in an

away from the trash or

was low, but the sarcasm

as he looked in

sequin dress,

an untouchable

was something regal and distant about her, distant but

as if a single glance from him was a rare

Colton felt momentarily lost.

never seen

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

Melany said,

her hand

didn't know you

good that you

This is burning.

expression darkened at

think I don't see what you're

games to get

no matter how hard you try, begging me for help won't change anything! Rebecca almost choked on her disbelief, her eyes narrowing

Thinking I mean, seriously

laughed softly and replied, Yeah, I must

front of him after his divorce, free of the rose-colored glasses of youth,

was trying to play

miss the contempt in both women's eyes and

have been coincidences, but this is

'accidentally'

Stop scheming these meetings.

fall in love