a

e Carrington is one of the wealthiest women in the world.

eek in faux shock, "How strange!" I exclaim, "I was sure I'd worn my bal

y they don't understand sarcasm. "I was traveling

e-wolf accuses, turning towards her colleag

mell like, and this is a fake - as is

this for me last year, and he spent thousands of dollars." She ea

" I scoff, "It'

hisses. "What does a lowly bitch

ing, I remove a travel-sized bottle of perfume from my purse. "This is the real product." Snatching

ood and patchouli." Exchanging the papers I elaborate, "But this one doesn't have the orchids or wolfswood, which are extremely expensive and diffic

reen as her sharp wolf nose notes the distinct

ounterfeit obviously thought it could only harm you if ingested, but I assure you

he gulp

leagues steps forward, the woman clearl

rly refusing to accept that she'd been fooled, bu

woman gasps, "We've got to get th

st woman, adding, "I would also advise washing off the fragrance."As she runs to th

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in my tracks. Everyone is in an uproar, and all the La Louve frag

. I always assumed she must be hideously deformed or something, but the woman in front of me now is anything but. I can only see her back,

y voice, and my heart stop

trides forward, extending her hand. "Eli

was nothing like the strong, confident woman standing in front of me now... still, their resemblance is absolutely uncanny. "

ith toxic ingredients no less." She replies smoothly. Her voice

find out. Feigning ignorance, I clasp my hand

tell you it's the truth." She gives me a cunning smile. "But once you've gotten rid of t

I can't enter a deal with this woman. I'm more convinced she's Ethan's ex-wife with every moment that passes, and I can't

discuss the deal, I usher her out of the shop. The moment she's gone I whip out my cell and dial my

a

to my surroundings. That was close. I couldn't let the toxic perfumes continue to be sold under my label, as such a scandal

n straight into a little girl in a pink dress. "Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry!" I

r, but she couldn't be. I stare at her so intently that I forgot t

miles so widely I can't help but grin as well. "