Chapter 322

Until Curtis wrapped his arms around her and escorted her out of the hospital room, Leanne hadn’t seen where Suzan was injured.

Curtis helped her into the car and noticed she was still distracted. “Shaken up?” he asked.

Leanne snapped back to reality. “I didn’t even see what happened, how could I be shaken?” Curtis raised an eyebrow. “From the sound of it, you seem almost disappointed?”

Disappointed wasn’t quite the word, but when Curtis pulled her into his embrace, covering her ears, the sound of her heartbeat amplified.

Leanne changed the subject. “You were pretty assertive today. Aren’t you worried about offending the Wright family?”

“If they’re offended, so be it,” Curtis replied nonchalantly, a hint of recklessness in his tone. “I don’t care.”

Curtis never really put anyone on a pedestal.

“In this world, there’s only one person I fear offending,” he said with a half-smile. “Guess who?”

Leanne, as if she had a signal jammer installed, deflected his flirtation. “Probably Jake, right?”

“Yes, if I offend him, then he might

innocence and resignation, said, “I would

bursting with news as soon as Leanne picked up. “Leanne, you won’t believe it, I totally rocked today, nailed three business deals in one go!”

got off work and she’ll be joining

like living in a

it.”

address of

hesitated, then asked carefully, “My brother’s picking me up, can I bring him along? Of course, if you’re even

Leanne wanted to thank Jeremy for his

oblivious to the content of her call, offered kindly, “Where are we eating?

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you there.”

decided against catching a

pulled up to the restaurant, the delay at the hospital meant it

car, Leanne was about to get out when her

hooked her fingers, a dim light from the car

pick you up later?”

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