Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Seriously, Roseanne?" Murray turned his gaze to her, his voice dripping with disdain. "Out of everyone you could flirt with, you chose him? Are you happy now?"

Roseanne felt a rush of anger and injustice. She was the one who got dragged into this mess without reason. What did she do to deserve that?

Facing Murray's accusation, Corley's calmness was almost eerie. He touched the bruise on his nose, a cold smile playing on his lips. "What do you think we were doing? You saw everything, didn't you?" Murray's face was devoid of emotion. "So, you've got nothing to explain?"

"What's there to explain? That I like Roseanne? That I want to date her?" Corley shot back.

At those words, Roseanne's face turned pale.

Murray's eyes burned with rage as he clenched his fists, gearing up to go back at Corley.

Do you like her? Want to date her?

a punch that turned his head, Corley quickly moved to shield Roseanne behind

gesture fueled Murray's anger further. He spat out each word, "Of

you to say that?

to me. Who do you

guilt. "Sorry, but you were the

after her! Corley, are you that desperate? Every man knows he can't date his best

down. Today, people break up and get back on all the time. If she's not with you, does it mean Roseanne can never be with anyone else? If not me, it would be someone

happy life with another man blew Murray's mind off. His hands trembled uncontrollably, his mind a blank When he

dodged quickly but couldn't avoid all the