Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"What kind of pills?"

"You know... the kind that can... spark a man's interest..."

There was a two-second silence on the other end before a snicker broke through, "Have you really sunk so low that you need to drug a man to get him interested?" Millie's cheeks flushed with a mix of anger and embarrassment: "Just tell me if you can get them or not. The rest is none of your business!" "Wait."

That was all the other side said before abruptly hanging up.

Millie lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling. Even the ceilings in wealthy homes were decorated beautifully.

After getting a taste of this lifestyle, she could never go back to her old life. So, she had to win over Murray's heart.

The next morning, Roseanne had finished cleaning and preparing lunch before heading to the lab.

After a busy morning and two sets of data completed, she was quite satisfied with her progress.

After entering the data and ensuring it was saved, she grabbed her lunchbox from the fridge, ready to heat it up.

Jen could smell the delicious aroma from afar.

It

perfectly browned

vibrant green and

were a perfect combo, visually appealing and undoubtedly

not takeout. I brought it from home. I haven't even touched these chicken wings yet, do you want to try?" Normally, Jen might have hesitated out of politeness, but the sight of those golden-brown wings made her swallow her pride— "I'll take you up on that

that, she grabbed

tender on the inside, cooked to perfection. "Delicious! Did you

exaggerating.

skills were mediocre, and family meals weren't much better. She had had good food at restaurants before, but often the ingredients weren't fresh, or the seasoning was

different. The freshness of the ingredients went without saying, and somehow, she had mastered the balance of saltiness, crispiness, and tenderness. It was like the

It's just simple home

her

what would happen if you made something more elaborate? You'd leave

perked up his ears from across the room like a radar

I just discovered today that we've been hiding a

laughed it off: "Don't listen to Jen. It's just