Chapter 78

Tristan's eyes widened. He was so angry that he laughed, releasing Genevieve's wrist. Without saying another word, he turned around and walked into his room. Genevieve stood rooted to the spot. She could still feel his lingering warmth on her wrist. As she looked at the tightly shut door, she felt irritated. He was such a strange man! Sneering, she decided to put this episode behind her. … Over the next few days, the air in the apartment was thick with tension. Genevieve and Tristan didn't exchange a single word or communicate at all. Tristan left early and returned late, while Genevieve poured all her energy into making perfumes and working on her painting. They occasionally passed each other in the hallway in the early mornings or late at night. Yet they were like strangers living under the same roof. They didn't disturb each other at all. One day, when Genevieve was working on the final base note for her new perfume for the Rebirth series, Hannah knocked on the door and wa