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.”

in his voice. “If I had come back a day later, would you two be picking

gratitude evaporated as she shoved past his arm and strode ahead.

the gossip-laden table,

was a

able to contain their

you have a picture?”

heard that Larissa is pretty standoffish in private.

say to

as good

is with her assistant, and she said she’ll send it to me later,” Leanne said, pulling out her phone and opening Twitter. Then she turned to Curtis, who had followed

beside her, “Why are you giving me those puppy

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as if guarding a precious secret, not

dissipating, a smile playing

of waiting, “Why wait?

in half a

in

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

and Selina, quick on the uptake, pieced together the key information from their

had Larissa’s

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