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 kinda into

nail on

Joy’s romantic experiences were limited and far from deep, having had quick and somewhat vague relationships.

few words. When leaving, he asked why I was so quiet today, and I told him I ate garlic.

aback by her brazenness, even in front of her boss, “… Maybe

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

brows twisted even more, “Then today, on the way back, I kept talking to him so he wouldn’t fall asleep. My life was in his hands, after all. Maybe I was too funny because he laughed like he’d struck gold. At the rest stop, I went to use the bathroom and came back with a pack of gum,

judge, “You do know sharing gum hints

for their thoughts, “I eat gum because I want to, that’s

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and ventured a guess, “And then you

a balloon losing air, covering her face.

boss.

was then

hoped for some progress between them

between Leanne and Jeremy was even more awkward than before, despite

“Bro, why so

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