Chapter 161

Devin slouched back in his chair, an arm draped casually over the backrest, one leg crossed over the other. With a cocky grin, he taunted, “So what? You say it’s yours and it magically becomes yours?”

“I ordered it, it’s mine-ever heard of intellectual property rights?” Joy reached for the wooden platter holding the pizza, but Devin slapped his hand down to stop her.

“Intellectual property, my foot! It’s just a pizza, it doesn’t have your name on it!”

Joy retorted with a snort, “Bullshit!”

Devin stood up, his face sour with irritation, “Wanna say that again?”

Leanne, who was walking towards them, tensed, worried that Joy might be at a disadvantage.

Before she could intervene, Devin’s eyes caught sight of her approach, and his belligerent demeanor quickly deflated into a sheepish grin.

Leanne puzzled over when she had become so intimidating.

Then Curtis’ deep voice resonated from behind her, “If you’re that hungry, why don’t you haul yourself back to town and eat your fill?”

“I’m not hungry anymore, okay?” Devin pushed the pizza towards Joy, looking thoroughly disgruntled. “Guess I’m the low man here now.

Without turning back, Leanne said to Joy, “Just take it and go.”

triumphantly snorting at Devin,

back to their table,

on her face, he loosened

his stance humble, “Just to say a few

wrist

followed her retreating figure, “Can’t you trust

paused in her

fell silent after his words, the other patrons sensing the tension, uncertain of what

with indignation, as if she might slap the pizza right into Curtis’

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sooner believe

Curtis brushed past her, striding to

her table.

the stares from everyone else; he approached Leanne, determined to have

not, at least listen to what I have to say. Let me explain things.

at a disadvantage, Joy started towards them, but Devin grabbed her quickly, “Don’t stir

the pizza, couldn’t easily break free. “Let go of

of a less than pleasant past flashed through Devin’s mind, darkening his expression, “You’re stubborn

Leanne looked Curtis

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