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 smells amazing.

perfectly

salad, vibrant green and emitting a mouthwatering fresh

meat and veggies were a perfect

Jen might have hesitated out of politeness,

that, she

on the inside,

wasn't exaggerating. Her

She had had good food at restaurants before, but often the ingredients weren't fresh, or the

without saying, and somehow, she had mastered the balance of saltiness, crispiness, and tenderness. It was like the food was dancing on

"You're exaggerating. It's just simple home

shook her

happen if you made something more elaborate? You'd

Sammy, ever alert to the mention of food, perked up his ears from across the room like

delicious! I just discovered today that we've been

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