Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Corley smiled. "I'm chasing what I want. Don't worry about it. How will I know the outcome if I don't try?"

Roseanne said with concern, "Even if it ends in disappointment?"

His gaze deepened. "Then I'll accept it."

She hadn't expected him to be so stubborn and fell silent.

Noticing her mood, Corley didn't push the conversation further but quietly listened to the waves with her. It wasn't until well past midnight that he finally left.

Roseanne thought about his silent defiance and determination. In truth, Corley was a man who knew his limits and boundaries. His pursuit was neither aggressive nor reckless, always mindful not to trouble her, unlike Murray, who used to chase her relentlessly and would fly off the handle at the drop of a hat.

Roseanne sighed, knowing there was little she could do to stop others' actions.

"Just focus on doing you," she told herself.

As she headed back inside, she caught sight of a shadow standing silently in the dark, almost like a ghost.

The shadow entered the light, and Roseanne finally

hell are

middle of the night

ducked out of the party early, and suddenly, the night lost its sparkle for Murray. He followed her outside but couldn't spot her

to him like glue, complaining of hunger and wanting to eat. Murray's patience ran thin, utterly frustrated. He eventually flagged down a

to the hotel's

had made

to get Roseanne's room. number. Eager, he found her and Corley standing

the sea breeze, her expression calm, her hair cascading down her shoulders, a solitary figure in the

ove

they looked like a

until Corley left that

from the party, his eyes carrying a faint, dark glint.

you here? I've said all there

she could finish, her wrist got seized with a forceful

not I?" Murray