The Scent of 6

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Chapter 6

The next day, Celeste unexpectedly ran into Trevor at the company. She hadn’t known that Trevor and Jordyn had returned to the country. Caught off guard by their sudden encounter, Celeste froze mid–step.

Trevor also seemed slightly surprised to see her, but he assumed she had just returned from the business trip and didn’t think much of it.

He passed by her coldly, his face expressionless. As usual, he treated her like she was a stranger and turned to enter the building

In the past, if Celeste had found out that he’d suddenly come back, she would have been overjoyed. Even if she couldn’t throw herself into his arms in such a scenario, she would have been very happy and excited. Her eyes would light up as she greeted him.

Even if Trevor remained indifferent, she would have smiled and wished him good morning enthusiastically.

But now, Celeste merely glanced at his handsome face before lowering her eyes. There was no longer any trace of the joy and excitement she once felt.

Trevor didn’t notice any of this and was already walking away.

Watching his tall and composed figure disappear into the building, Celeste wondered when he had returned. Since he was back, perhaps the matter of their divorce could soon be addressed.

Having resolved to go through with the divorce, Celeste didn’t dwell on him further. After she returned to her workstation, she quickly immersed herself in her work.

Half an hour later, Zeke called her and instructed her to do something. “Prepare two cups of coffee and take them to Mr. Fleming’s office.”

In the early days of her marriage, Celeste had learned that Trevor enjoyed coffee. In hopes of winning his favor, she had spent a great deal of effort studying how to brew it perfectly. Her efforts had paid off. After tasting her coffee, Trevor began to specifically request it, both at home and at the office.

When she first realized he genuinely liked the coffee she made, Celeste had been thrilled. She naively believed it was the first step toward gaining his approval.

But she had underestimated his dislike and wariness of her. While he liked her coffee, that was all he liked. His attitude toward her remained cold and distant.

when he wanted her coffee, he would have Zeke reach out to her. Once the coffee was prepared, someone else would pick it up for him. He never gave her the opportunity to approach him

available did she get the chance to deliver it to his office personally. This time, it seemed she was to take the coffee

to his office

door politely, she saw Wynn sitting on Trevor’s lap. The two of them seemed to

stopped in her tracks, her

her, Wynn shot up

in an

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grip on the tray. “I came to bring you

Ms. Rodriguez.” Just then, another one of Trevor’s personal secretaries, Jacob Collins, came in. He was aware of Celeste’s relationship with

the point of doing this?” Jacob

implication of his words. He thought she had learned about Wynn’s presence at the office and had deliberately used the coffee delivery as an

expression, he seemed to think the

now, she was preparing to divorce Trevor. There was no way she

her any

immediately,” Jacob

hands, which were holding the tray, trembled slightly. Some coffee spilled from the cups, scalding her fingers. She winced but said

rang out from the office. “If this

already resigned. Even without this incident, she would be leaving as soon as her replacement was found. Still, she knew no one cared about her departure. Hence, there was no point in

walked away with the

heard Wynn soothing Trevor with a gentle voice. “It’s alright, Trevor. I don’t think she meant to upset you. Don’t be

poured the coffee down the drain and rinsed her scalded fingers under the cold tap water. Then, she took out some ointment from her bag and carefully treated the

and coffee–making skills were now exceptional, she didn’t really know how to do any of these things before marrying

grueling, and it took countless

items. Since Jordyn had gone to

in her heart and returned

finished organizing some files, she overheard two colleagues

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