Chapter 223

Chapter 223

Joy returned to Stonebridge on the third day after the Christmas, and she and Selina decided to meet directly at the local pub.

Leanne joined them after finishing her shift. Since it was the holidays, both college students and part-timers were off, making every place packed, especially the pubs which were brimming with the energy of youth.

From afar, Selina waved, “Over here!”

As Leanne sat down, she noticed Joy’s heavy-hearted expression.

“Weren’t you out of tickets? How’d you make it back?”

“I hitched a ride,” Joy confessed, cradling her face, her eyebrows knitted together, “Drove for about six or seven hours.”

Selina, already in on the secret, teased, “Guess who was the driver?”

Leanne guessed, “Austin.”

“How did you know?!” Both Joy and Selina exclaimed in unison.

Leanne’s gut feelings were often spot on, “He seems

sighed, “Hit the nail on

were limited and far from deep, having had

words. When leaving, he asked why I was so quiet today, and I told him I ate garlic. He wondered why, and I said to poison you.’ He laughed, saying ‘You’re too far to poison me.’ My brain just froze, and I said, ‘You’d be poisoned

in front of her boss, “… Maybe

thumbs up, “You do know how to flirt.”

talking to him so he wouldn’t fall asleep. My life was in his hands, after all. Maybe I

stern judge, “You do know sharing gum

your dirty mind!” Joy, for once, was calling others out for

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sensed Joy’s unusually high agitation and ventured a guess, “And

like a balloon losing air, covering her

kissed my boss.

then

and Selina hoped for some progress between them and had specifically invited him

and Jeremy was even more

teased, “Bro, why

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