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

nail on the

experiences were limited and far from deep, having had quick and somewhat vague relationships.

day of my blind date? Barely spoke a few 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

her brazenness, even in front of her boss, “… Maybe you should put a lock on that mouth

“You

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

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

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ventured a

like a balloon losing

kissed my boss. Oh

then Jeremy

Eve, Joy and Selina hoped for some progress

the interaction between Leanne and Jeremy was even more awkward than

why so shy?”

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