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.”

snorting at Devin, “Eat your heart out!”

to

her face, he loosened his

humble, “Just

her wrist away, “No.”

eyes followed her retreating figure, “Can’t you trust

paused in her

patrons sensing the

she might slap the pizza right

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sooner believe I’m Elvis Presley!

Curtis brushed past her, striding

her table.

the stares from everyone else; he approached Leanne, determined

listen to what I have to say. Let me explain things. to you, then you can decide if you want to trust me.”

towards them, but Devin grabbed her quickly,

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

a less than pleasant past flashed through Devin’s mind, darkening his expression,

Leanne looked Curtis in

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