Chapter 61

“Can I have the Northwood Mansion?” Leanne asked, her voice tinged with an undeniable.

seriousness.

Curtis paused, the cigarette in his hand momentarily forgotten as he peered into the deepening night. His tone was enigmatic, “Why the Northwood Mansion?”

“Because it’s valuable,” Leanne stated plainly. ” haven’t lived in any of your houses exc

except

for this one and the one at Northwood.”

Curtis took a drag, the smoke curling into the chilly air, ghostly against the darkness, “If it’s value you’re after, this place is worth more than Northwood Mansion.”

In terms of value, the Crystal Cove Villas, his wedding gift from his parents, was at least three times more expensive than the Northwood Mansion.

“That was your parents’ wedding gift to you. You might need it in the future.”

“Do you think I’d live in that house after getting married again?”

Fair point. Suzan wouldn’t be too keen on moving into a house that had once symbolized his union with another woman.

“I don’t want it either,” Leanne retorted. “You and your lover can live wherever you like. Just give me the Northwood Mansion.”

“What do you want to do with it?” Curtis prodded once more.

“Is it so wrong to sell it for money?”

Curtis replied, “If it’s money you want, asking for cash would be simpler.”

Leanne’s irritation flared up. She’d been asked to make a request, but when she did, it was met with pushback.

don’t want to give

raised an eyebrow, his voice smooth and deliberate. “Plus, I quite like that

So, he

take Suzan there for a vacation in

the torment life could throw at her. If she had

the end of their marriage calmly, but Curtis effortlessly stabbed at her already battered heart once

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Chapter 61

in, and the outside

eyes, tear’s building up, threatening to

there was a

can go anywhere.

an

“Do

really think that the road was closed

snuffed it out in a planter by the door. “Even if Stonebridge’s municipal services are subpar, they wouldn’t let a main route stay c

for a month.”

teetering on the edge of her eyelashes.

do you mean?” she

nor did he look at her, as he opened his

stay closed

Caleb send you al

Pick whichever you

Bentley and drove off, leaving Leanne to chase after him impulsively to know what

Northwood Mansion, she had

the road was still out, that the food was delivered by drones

complained about the lazy city officials, suggesting they might wait until spring thaw

there wasn’t so bad, just the two of

those all

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