Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Murray was enjoying a candlelit dinner with Millie at an upscale steakhouse when his phone buzzed with a message. His face darkened instantly. Seeing the sudden change in Murray's demeanor, Millie asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"

Murray held his breath, not making a sound, then replied to the message tersely. [None of my business.]

On the other end, Corley couldn't help but smirk with a knowing look as he texted back, [Looks like it's truly over between you and Roseanne, huh?]

Murray glanced at the message and clenched his jaw, but his reply was indifferent. [Yeah, so? Got a problem with that?]

Corley responded with a surrendering emoji, [No, wouldn't dare to have an opinion.]

Then he added, [So, you wouldn't mind if someone else starts chasing Roseanne?]

York interrupted out of nowhere, [What's the deal? You're after her now?]

Corley's reply was a cheeky GIF that said, 'Oh yeah.'

Cliff burst into laughter. [Hahaha, that's rich!]

York added, [You've got guts, man.]

took

care, typing back, [Sure,

put away his phone, satisfied. He wondered if Murray would regret it

...

thank you for

Murray

to let go. "I hate that we have to part so soon." Her smile was radiant, revealing

smile sweet, her voice

reaching out to ruffle her hair.

lip, a fleeting look of disappointment, but she nodded, "Okay,

brief delay had them lingering for over half an

was to the left, but the image of the photo Corley

he drove, a drizzle began, droplets forming on the windshield, blurring the lights

be seen lying on the

Murray of

car being too cold,leading them to buy a