Chapter 88

Leanne froze, tightening her knitted cardigan around her, shielding her nightgown from the chill.

Curtis slipped the cozy slipper onto her feet and let go. Leanne immediately planted her feet on the floor and stepped back.

Rising to his feet, Curtis softened his tone. “If you don’t want to stay in Crystal Cove Villas, I’ll transfer the deed of the Northwood estate to you.”

Leanne glanced at him. Her reaction was far more subdued than he had anticipated.

“No need,” she refused, “I am not interested in it anymore.”

It meant that the estate once held for her had vanished.

An inexplicable irritation surged within Curtis, unsettling him once more.

“One minute you’re all in, the next you’re out. Why are you so fickle, Leanne?”

“Well, one minute you’re offering, the next you’re taking it back. It’s hard to figure you out too,” Leanne responded calmly. “I told Caleb last time I don’t want the house and just liquidate it.”

“My company’s cash flow is tight right now. We don’t have that much cash on hand.”

Leanne said, “Then forget it. I want nothing.”

Her tone was even, not annoyed or bitter, just genuinely indifferent.

already substantial. Leanne’s desire for the Northwood property was merely

that affection was an illusion, the estate

her indifference, scoffing, “To dismiss such a fortune so easily, Dr. Castillo, you truly treat

Leanne found him exasperating

may be broke, but I have properties. Take Crystal Cove

couldn’t quite pin down his motives. Perhaps it was the scare from Joy earlier that

paused for a half-second before adding, “I’ll

to tangle with him over

it. She could always

giving her the

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having too

Have your lawyer draw up the papers and notify me. Your mother has been badgering me about

to answer her calls. I’ll

Curtis changed the topic

weren’t supposed

then did it dawn on her. Had Curtis eaten the food she made

wouldn’t taste good after

the local

at their disturbance. She began to cook lunch

a bit late for breakfast?” Joy

a recipe, Leanne didn’t look up

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