Chapter 185

Leanne was on an emotional roller coaster when it came to her feelings for Curtis. It was a tumultuous mix of love and hate.

On one hand, she was miffed that he’d set a trap for her to fall into, and on the other, she felt enveloped by joy in that very trap, almost tempted to sing him a song of thanks.

“Aren’t you supposed to be back tomorrow?” she asked again.

Curtis stretched out languidly, “The pilot must’ve had a lead foot today, and we made it back ahead of schedule.”

A flight was only about three to four hours. To arrive a day early, it would have to be a time machine, not a plane.

But if he hadn’t come back, she wouldn’t have had the chance to get cozy with Larissa.

So Leanne bit back her retort and swallowed her grievances silently.

“Who’s the guy you were on the phone with?” Curtis inquired.

“Which guy?” Leanne asked, genuinely puzzled

Curtis hummed dismissively, “The busy bee buzzing around you. You’re asking me?”

Busy bee? Leanne’s mind clicked, Jeremy. He must mean Jeremy.

“Jeremy had work commitments. He just dropped Penelope off and they left soon after.”

fast,” Curtis said, a hint of sourness in his voice.

as she shoved past

the gossip-laden table,

was a

were hardly able to contain their excitement, both fixated on the unfolding drama.

Do you have a picture?”

that Larissa is pretty standoffish in private. Is she easy to

she say to you

she smell as good

Leanne said, pulling out her phone and opening Twitter.

the seat beside her, “Why are you giving me

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a precious secret, not wanting to

her cautious demeanor, his earlier jealousy dissipating, a smile playing on his lips, “I’ll

understood the risks of waiting, “Why wait? You could just

it in half a

it fun to put you on the edge a bit.”He said it with such openness, leisurely leaning back in his chair, it was hard to tell if he was teasing her or being genuinely affectionate,

value of Larissa’s contact, held her irritation in check, “Are you a toddler needing to

Selina, quick on the uptake, pieced together the key information

had Larissa’s contact.

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