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Lysanderwasverymuchpuzzled.
IsshetalkingaboutTiffany?
“Ms.Thorne,doesmyperfumesmellgood?”
Lysanderwasn’tsurewhyAmeliasuddenlybroughtthatup.“Idon’treallyknowmuchaboutperfumes.”
“ThisperfumeisknownasDawnafterSex:Mr.Guerrathinksit’stoo heavyanddoesn’tsmellgood,butIratherlikeit.Whatdoyouthink?”
Ah<b>,</b>sothisisthelegendaryDawnafterSex.
“It’salright,Iguess,”Lysanderreplied.
“Itseemsyoubothhavesimrtastes,neitherlikingthissmell.”
*Duetomyprofession,I’mnotreallyustomedtoperfumes,”Lysanderadmitted.
“Tsk–tsk,what<b>a</b>shame.Anyway,itseemsyouweren’tsurprisedbythisexplicitname,Dr.Thorne?I’dthoughtyou’dbeufortablewithit.”Ameliawatchedherwithintrigue,
Lysanderclearedherthroat.“IheardJosiahmentioningitoncepreviously.”
Amelia’seyesinstantlylitup.“Iunderstandnow.”
Whatdoes<b>she</b>understand?
Amelialeanedincloserto her,whispering,“Ireferredtotheperfume,whilehereferredtotheexplicitmeaning,right?”
Lysanderwasstruckspeechless.
“Haha…Mr.Guerraisimpressive,proactivemuch.”
SeeingtheteasingexpressiononAmelia’sface,Lysandercouldn’thelpbutfeepelledtoexin,saying,Thatday-”
Beforeshecouldfinishspeaking.Ameliahadalreadyliftedafingertoherlipsandshushedher.
ShepointedbehindLysanderandshotherateasingwink.“Someone’sheretolookforyou.”
WhenLysanderlookedback,shesawthehurriedfigureofJosiahapproaching.
Thetwoofthemhappenedtolockeyesonthecobblestonepath.
JosiahhadthecoathebroughtforLysanderdrapedoverhisarm.Seeingherstandingtherewhilewearing solittle,hedidn’tthinktwicebeforerushingovertoher,anxiouslyasking,“Whydidyoeallthe<b>way</b>here?”
Ashespoke,he drapedthecoatsecurelyoverhershoulders.
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Josiahmovedclosertoherwithahintofworry,saying,“Ifyou’reufortablebeingsoclosetome,Icanmovetoaroomfurtheraway.It’te,soyoushouldn’twanderaround.”
Lysandershedhimafaintsmile.“Thisceisonly<b>so</b>big.EvenifIwantedtorun,there’snowhereto
<i>go</i>.”
“Ijustwenttoyourroomtobringyoudinner.WhenIdidn’tyouthere,Ithought…”
“Whatdidyouthink?”
Josiahletout<b>a</b>sigh.“Haveyouforgottenwhathappenedatthe Everhartresidence?Itwaspreciselybecauseofmymomentarycarelessness,thinkingthattheEverhartresidencewasabsolutelysafe,thatledtoyoubeingtaken.”
“Thisisyourterritory.Whowoulddaretomakeamoveonyourturf,Mr.Guerra?Butthepeopleherearequiteinteresting.”Lysandemented.
Josiahimmediatelygrewanxious.“Didyouencounteranyonestrange?”
Hismindraced,swiftlyrunningthroughallthepossiblescenarios.However,theanswerfromLysanderintheendwasstisurprisetohim.“No,Ididn’tencounteranyonestrange.IjustranintothatlegendaryAmelia.”“”
“Ameliaisheretoo?”Josiahwasevidentlyunawareofit,somewhatsurprised.
Lysandercasuallystrolledback,herbreathingstillsteadyandevenasshereplied,“Yes.We’veevenchattedforquiteawhile.”
Atthat,Josiahcouldn’tremainimpassiveanymore.“Whatdidshetellyou?”
Hisvoicefaltered,revealingadesiretoprobedeeperbutfearfulofbeingnoticedbyLysander.Hearingthat,shecouldn’thelpbuugh.“Mr.Guerra,areyousoafraidofmerunningintoAmelia?Orisit<b>that</b>you<b>have</b>somethingtohide,whichiswhyyou’reworried?”
Josiahsighedhelplessly.“WhatdoIhavetoworryabout?I’mjustafraidyoumightmisunderstand.Ihaven’tevenclearedmynamefortheprevioususations.Ifanotheronesup,you’llneverbelievemeanymore,nomatterwhatIsay.”
Gentlinghisvoice,hecontinued,RegardlessofwhatyouandAmeliachattedabout,I’mnotafraidbecauseIhavenothingtodowithher.ThattimeatSkywatch,Ionlywantedyoutoseemewithher.Iwantedyou<b>To</b>careaboutme.
“Thatwas<b>what</b>shesaidtoo.”
Relieved,Josiahasked,“Whatelsedidyouguystalkabout?”
“Wetalkedabouthowyouheroicallysavedher,rescuingherfromadiresituationandgivingheranewlease onlife,<b>an</b>unparalleledhero.”
Josiahraisedaneyebrow.“Wasthatallyouguystalkedabout?”
“Ifnot?Talkaboutyourbothmoongazing?”Lysanderretorted.
Asshespoke,sherosetoherfeetandstartedheadingback.N?velDrama.Org is the owner.
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Themountainswerereallyquitechillyatnight,
Josiahbroughtuptherear,leisurelytrailingafterher.
HeonlyhadavaguerecollectionofAmelia,anditwasonlyafterLysander’swordsthatherecalledhavinghelpedherout.“Itwasnothingmorethanapassingactofkindness,yetsheremembersittothisday.”
Lysanderdidn’tknowwhattosay,soshedecidedtododgethattopicandbroughtupsomethingelseinstead.“DoyouoftengotoSkywatch?”
Josiah’sbodystiffened.“ThereweretimeswhenIhadtosocialize,soIinevitablywentafewtimes,butIwon’tgoanymoreinthefuture.”
“Don’toverthinkit.Ihavenointentionofinterferinginyourpersonallife.”
ThecoldreceptioncameasnosurprisetoJosiah.Suddenly,hisbrowsfurrowed.Heleanedinandtookawhiffofher.“What’sthisscentonyou?”
Lysanderliftedherarmandtookasniffaswell.“ItmightbethescentofAmelia’sperfume.”
Then,sheadded.“It’ssaidtobecalledDawnafterSex.”
Uponhearingthat,Josiahimmediatelyfrowned.
“Idon’tlikethissmell.”
“Idon’tlikeiteither,Josiahseconded.
Thetwoofthemstrolledleisurelybackalongthecorridor.
Foralongwhile,theybothremainedsilent.
Astheyapproachedtheentranceofthelobby,Josiahbrokethesilence.“Itwasmyfaulttoday.JustpretendIneversaidthosewords.Let’ssticktoouroriginalntohelpyousortoutthecurrentsituationatThorneConstructionsandEnergies,okay?”
Lysanderturnedaroundandasked,“What’sthecondition?”
“Gazeatthemoonwithme.”
Itwasn’tuntilshesteppedintothehotellobbythatLysandersnappedbacktoreality.However,itwasn’tbecauseshehaddecidedonananswer.Instead,itwasbecauseshecaught<b>sight</b>ofanotherfigurefromthecornerofhereye.
Sheinstinctivelyputsomedistancebetweenthem.
Tiffanystoodatthereceptiondesk,engagedinaconversation.Fromafar,shenoticedLysanderandJosiahenteringfromthebackgarden,uponwhichherexpressionchangedsubtly.
However,itwasonlyforamoment.Shequicklyrevertedtoherusualinnocentand adorableself.“Jose!Lysa!”
Itwasnight,andthelightingwasdim,soLysanderalmostthoughtshewasseeingthings.
Inresponsetohergreeting.<b>Josiah</b>didn’tignoreherthistimebuteruntedfaintlybeforeasking.“What
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Tiffanyhadanexquisitehandbaginhand.Judgingbytheluggagetagattachedtothesuitcasethebellboywheeledbehindher,sheseemedtohavestraightfromtheairport.
“Mydadsaidtherewasalottodoatthpany,andheneededtoreturnearly.Ifounditboringtobealone,soidecidedteback<b>with</b>him.”
“Actually,therearequiteafewfunces<b>in</b>ApexCity.Youcouldhavespentafewmoredaysthere,”Josiahreplied.
“Ohyes!”TiffanytooksomethingoutofhersuitcaseandhandedittoJosiah.“IwashavingsomuchfuninApexCity<b>that</b>pletelyforgotaboutthis.Lyssaskedmetofinda<b>chance</b>togivethistoyou.”
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