Chapter 58

Curtis glanced at Leanne’s plate with a smirk. Is that all? Are you feeding a sparrow?”

While teasing her for her modest appetite, he nonchalantly snagged a slice of blueberry cheesecake from her plate.

Leanne, plate in hand, seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

“What’s with that look? It’s just a piece of cheesecake, no need to be stingy.”

As he spoke, Curtis casually tossed a half-blogmed rose onto Leanne’s plate. The delicate pink petals unfolded slightly, releasing their subtle fragrance.

“Consider it compensation. Happy now?” He looked at Leanne with a playful squint. “If that’s not enough, I can go pick some more.”

Leanne gazed at the flower on her plate, silent for a few seconds before she couldn’t hold back any longer.

“You didn’t wash your hands.”

Curtis was speechless.

Grinding his teeth slightly, Curtis pinched Leanne’s cheek. “I forgot you’re particular about cleanliness.”

up a storm with a group of old girlfriends nearby, keeping an eye on Curtis the whole time. She watched as he came back from outside, shooed away some guy chatting up Leanne, and wrapped his arm around her waist with familiar ease.

her friends. Gathering

teased with a playful tone. “Everyone’s been waiting for you to shoot some pool.”

the mood.” Curtis turned to Leanne. “You done eating? Let’s

“Are you leaving? The party’s just getting started. Devin and Skyler have been looking for

Curtis retorted. “I’m not their mother.”

all, she had butted heads with him in

further, only

didn’t press reminding him, “Don’t forget your jacket. It’s still in the

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without a word, tossed the rose

movement, his eyes lingering on the discarded flower for a second, his

throw away my

flower Why would

to Suzan canne didn’t

colder. “What’s that

tension between them was palpable when Suzan stepped in, playing peacemaker. “Curtis, why do you always have

around, spraying champagne at me. I ducked behind Curtis, and Devin accidentally got champagne on his clothes,

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