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.

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

that affection was an illusion, the estate

dismiss such a fortune so easily, Dr. Castillo, you truly treat money as if it were

found him exasperating

may be broke, but I have properties. Take Crystal

Joy earlier that

half-second before

to tangle with him over trivial matters.

so be it. She could always sell it later.

giving

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about having too much

notify me. Your mother has been badgering me about

to answer her calls.

a few seconds of silence, Curtis changed the topic abruptly, “Leanne, your cooking is

“You weren’t supposed to eat it!”

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

wouldn’t taste good after cooling

the local supermarket with two large bags of groceries.

at their disturbance. She began to cook lunch after freshening

late for breakfast?” Joy

on a recipe, Leanne didn’t look up

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