Chapter 20

Leanne had never seen the boy, unsure if he was some guest’s mischievous child.

She thought it was an innocent mistake when the first squirt of water hit her, so she let it slide. But as she turned away, another jet soaked her through.

Whirling back, she saw the little rascal aiming a squirt gun at her, a devilish grin plastered. on his face.

Leanne frowned, “Do you know me?”

“Nope.”

“Then why are you blasting me with the water gun?”

“Because I feel like it!” he retorted, firing another shot at her. “Who said you could sit here?”

Leanne’s back was already half drenched, the chill of early fall making the damp cashmere cling coldly to her skin.

But she didn’t shed her cloak. She knew the kid would keep at it.

Rising to leave, the boy was relentless, aiming his squirt gun and chasing after her. “You think you can run?”

Most of the time, Leanne was a pushover. Having lost her parents at a young age, endured abandonment and bullying, and later been taken in by the Richardson family life under someone else’s roof was far from easy.

a fuss, cry out, or seek supp well aware that no one

was something she usually

burst if squeezed too many

stopped in her tracks and turned. “Maybe you should

her insinuation, busily pumping his water gun. “Why should

her shawl damp, spoke in an even tone, “Because the pool water’s cold and a little. run might warm you up, so you don’t cramp up if you

continued his assault, making

someone in the corridor

casually chatting, hands in pockets, his gaze drifting

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tightened, her raised hand retreating

with Curtis was fussing with a lighter eager to light his cigarette. “I’ve had it assessed. This project could yield a return of at

great flourish, while Curtis,

aren’t my business, Billy.

come on, Mr. Curtis, you and Mr. Phillip are tight. It’s all the same, right? And with your stake

brows knitting as his attention fell on the

his gaze, Billy chuckled, “Ah, kids. Always horsing around with the pretty ladies.” Curtis’ eyes

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