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Seeing Anthony in his usual self, Genevieve smiled and waved Goldie’s paw, saying, “Thank you!”

Goldie still barked ferociously.

The next second, Genevieve put the dog down and let it wander.

Unexpectedly, Goldie appeared bewildered and spun over and over, emitting a yelp and sticking out its tongue at Genevieve.

It had planned to make a scene, not anticipating things to settle.

Alas, Genevieve walked away.

Anthony looked condescendingly at the dog, all ready to grab it. Frightened, Goldie jumped backward and fled disorderly.

Gone was the battle between them.

A snort escaped Anthony as his expression became steely.

Meanwhile, Genevieve changed clothes in the cloakroom, stumbling upon two strange haute couture suitcases.

She was confused, for she did not recall asking for those clothes.

Anthony walked in and said softly, “Didn’t you invite me to live together? I asked someone to bring some of my

clothes over.”

Genevieve’s mien did a one–eighty. “Didn’t you say no?”

‘Why’d he go back on his word like this?‘ she wondered.

Anthony’s face darkened. He had yet to say no. Instead, he had mentioned that he would come when he had time to spare.

He imagined what would have happened should he had too much time.

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Yet, he might have sounded a tad rushed.

He then said with a sullen look, “Are you upset?”

Genevieve blinked, forcing a grin. “No, I’m over the moon. I was just surprised, so I spaced out.”

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She walked over and circled the two big boxes, feeling increasingly depressed while pondering, ‘Duh! I’m happy. enough on my own.”

Still, on second thought, she figured that he could do nothing in bed, anyway, so he could stay all he wanted.

Then again, she would not want to stay with that man under the same roof for too long.

In her book, it was time to speed up her plans.

most–coveted title as the lady of the Hoffman

she would bear

head and thinking, Genevieve asked, “You need

of courtesy. She was

I’ll leave it to

Genevieve’s mouth twitched.

wanted to slap

bit, she smiled and

unpacking, she secretly called

guy did not bring along too much clothing, only his

several shirts and trousers of the same style but with different cufflinks.

blue cufflinks in the most conspicuous spot seemed familiar to her. Without paying

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them

that, she worked all

door with a cup of coffee. He looked at her gently and warmly, poles apart from his behavior during the

time, though, he seemed rather dejected and

legs out? You might as well

was laced with resentment

have you helped other guys unpack, too?”

everyone’s as thick–skinned as

him, but after the divorce,

to have done all that!‘

eyes, concealing his complex feelings.

of her

“I’m gonna take a shower. Make

was exhausted. Being with him turned her off, so she would pretend

some work on. Can I use

room and the small study

raised his

day–he would be spending

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“Mrs. Lawrence wants to go shopping, but your mom and I have something on. Bring her shopping, will you? She’s old and can’t walk long,

replied sleepily. “You’ll send her here?”

did not even probe into the matter

washed herself up and stepped out.

noises in the kitchen, she thought

be greeted by Anthony’s towering back standing against the sun as if glowing

he cut some

to him was Goldie sitting on

time, showing that it would never accept him.

that, Genevieve trembled

catching her

in

how far he could

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