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.”

watched as he came back from outside,

from her friends. Gathering her

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

turned to Leanne.

face vanished. “Are you leaving? The party’s just getting started. Devin

Curtis retorted. “I’m

all too well his independent streak. After all, she had

further, only

could make him stay. So Suzan didn’t press reminding him, “Don’t forget your jacket. It’s still in the room upstairs.

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a word, tossed the rose into the trash

on the discarded flower for a

to throw away my flower?”

“It’s not my flower Why would

to Suzan canne didn’t desire anything that wasn’t rightfully

grew colder. “What’s

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

me. I ducked behind Curtis, and Devin accidentally got champagne on his clothes, so he went upstairs to change into a spare

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