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.

the Northwood property was

if that affection was an illusion, the estate meant

a fortune so easily, Dr. Castillo, you truly treat money as if

broke,” Leanne found him

have properties. Take Crystal

it was the scare from Joy earlier that day. He felt secure

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

didn’t want to tangle with him

so be it. She could always sell it later.

on giving her

Chapter 88

about having too much money?

the papers and notify me. Your

answer her calls. I’ll deal with her.”

Curtis changed the topic abruptly, “Leanne, your cooking

“You weren’t supposed to eat it!”

her. Had Curtis eaten the food she made the

it wouldn’t taste good after cooling

Joy returned from the local supermarket with two large bags of

disturbance. She began to cook lunch after freshening up and storing the groceries

bit late for breakfast?” Joy commented.

recipe, Leanne didn’t look up at her.

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