Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Murray had a splitting headache every time Shelby went on one of her tirades.

And just the mention of "Roseanne" made him tense up involuntarily.

After coming back from a trip to the Maldives, Murray had sent her countless texts from various numbers, all of which vanished into thin air.

He had no choice but to go to her place, not once, not twice, but multiple times...

The frustration of not being able to find someone anywhere was driving him up the wall.

Little did he expect to hear about her again from Hertha...

"What did you say? What's this about Roseanne?"

"Of course, it's about her! She ranked first! First, you hear me?! Ms. Payne is only taking three students this year, and I ended up being the fourth!"

If it weren't for Roseanne, she would have moved up a spot.

The feeling of getting so close after 99 steps, only to fail at the last one, left her frustrated, resentful, and defiant.

You mean, she

graduate student at Kingswell University! Regretting now? Why didn't you keep a closer eye on her then? Letting her out to ruin my

six years, couldn't you have just held on a little longer? Now look, your lady has flown the coop, and she'll only

a menacing glare, "If you didn't do

his gaze, and it was

slightly, and then seeing her daughter cowering,

the

it

putting on airs, trying to

Kingswell University, first place...

thought, Beverley couldn't help but sneer. So

how well-read or highly educated, she wouldn't dream of entering the

is right—if you

Throwing a tantrum won't change anything. Do you think it'll make Roseanne fail? How

H

two whole years, and Roseanne only reviewed for six months. How could she pass so easily? There must be something fishy going on!

that, she

deal with the mess, and turned to leave as