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Chapter 29\u00a0<\/p>\n
1\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 29\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tristan retorted, \u201cShouldn\u2019t you know whether I\u2019m weak or not-\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Almost without thinking, Genevieve shot out a hand and covered his mouth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShut up!\u201d she snapped, flustered and furious, the tips of her ears burning red in an instant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Was he out of his mind? How could he say something like that there?\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had moved too fast and hadn\u2019t held back. Before she could stop herself, she leaned closer, closing the last bit of space between them. Her face was nearly pressed to his, her warm palm tight against his cool lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Time seemed to stretch. Genevieve could clearly smell the crisp cedar on him, the scent curling around her until there was no way to escape it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Only after a long beat did she snap back to herself. She yanked her hand away and turned her face aside, embarrassed and\u00a0<\/p>\n
rattled.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tristan didn\u2019t say another word. He only watched the flush creep along her ear, his gaze deepening, the corner of his mouth lifting without him even realizing it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t tease her again. He took the bundle of herbs from her hand and turned toward the door. \u201cCome on. Grandpa\u2019s probably getting impatient.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Genevieve steadied herself and followed, but her heart refused to slow down, no matter how hard she tried.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What was wrong with her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every time she ran into Tristan, nothing good ever happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The car started up again and headed for the Lambert residence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Regina stared at her phone screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After hesitating again and again, she clenched her teeth, opened her social account, and typed rapidly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t call Genevieve out directly, but she wanted everyone to understand that, even if she was Cen, it didn\u2019t change\u00a0<\/p>\n
who she was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Regina posted, \u201cThis industry is murky, and I\u2019ve heard a certain top perfumer will do anything to climb higher. She leans on her husband\u2019s family for connections, yet behind the scenes, she\u2019s already lining up someone new.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cA fragrance can be lovely, but it can\u2019t hide a rotten character. I hope everyone keeps their eyes open and doesn\u2019t get fooled by a glossy facade.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The post immediately triggered a wave of speculation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Regina\u2019s supporters and online trolls quickly filled the <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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