The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1167:

Laney extended her hand toward his nose, asking, “Well? Do I still smell bad?”

He frowned slightly. Besides the fresh scent of soap, there was a faint trace of perfume, one he recognized from the female employees in the office. He didn’t like it.

“Don’t wear perfume anymore,” he said simply, leading her back into the room to dry her hair completely.

Laney tilted her head, confused. “You don’t like it?”

“It doesn’t suit you.”

She blinked, interpreting his response in a completely different way. With a sly grin, she teased, “Oh, I see. You prefer something sultrier—like a ‘decisive businesswoman’ vibe.”

silky hair. “I give off the businessman vibe. Isn’t that your

“Who likes

hate me,” he murmured, setting the hairdryer

lightly against her neck,

his tone dropping an octave. “So

him. Her face, tilted up toward his, was both bold and innocent—a childlike mischief shining in her eyes. “Cliff, I want a kiss,” she demanded, her voice soft but

bold she’d become lately. What had he done to make her so unruly?

smile playful. “I can kiss you even if I don’t like

tightened, his tone

on her tiptoes and captured his lips in

hesitant kiss of before. She had grown confident, and the warmth of her lips left him momentarily dazed.

her breathing uneven.