Chapter 120

Standing on the steps, Curtis’ gaze lingered on her with a distant intensity.

After a few seconds, Leanne spoke up, “If you’ve got nothing to say, I’m outta here.

Tve gotta head out of the country for a few days, Curtis said, “When you get some free time, have Caleb assist you with transferring the title.”

“Got it.”

As Leanne walked toward the curb, Curtis called out to her again.

“What now?” Leanne asked, barely hiding her irritation.

In his unhurried way, he said, “Don’t forget to pick up the divorce papers when it’s time. Don’t go playing hooky on me.”

“Don’t worry,” she shot back, “You can bet your bottom dollar on that.”

The Uber arrived right on cue. Leanne pulled open the door and was about to get

Leanne.” he called out again.

in

She turned her head, her patience wearing thin, “Can’t you just spit it all out at on…”

Curtis closed the distance between them silently and unexpectedly. She was completely unprepared, her head just turning back to face him when his palm cupped her cheek.

The tail end of her words was cut off by his kiss, sudden and silencing.

Leanne’s eyes went wide.

his raven-black lashes and tightly shut eyes from

warmth of his lips, the

abruptly, a fleeting bloom that lingered for a mere moment on her lips, too swift

second,

even think to push him away, Curtis had already

her the chance to lash out, he turned and

retreating figure grow

like being nipped by a dog that bolted out of nowhere, leaving her confused and

there was a massive bouquet of

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exuding an

“Dr. Castillo, who’s got

admirers? Dr.

policy is such a pain for us ladies, with that mandatory cooling-off period. Did you hear about that case where some guy changed his mind during it and

another colleague cut in,

good,” Leanne said with

the bouquet, looking

be told, suitors weren’t exactly lining

into socializing much, and the guys who did come around never seemed

school that a classmate, who often competed with her in English contests, confessed

teacher one day to talk about the competition.

Richardson family’s alley, he suddenly grabbed

was startled to find his palm

it was getting dark and his touch was uninvited.

distance, wrapped

would tattle about her supposed early romance and earn her another. scolding, she pulled away and hurried off.

maybe out of embarrassment from being rejected, the classmate

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