Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

As soon as Madeleine's voice trailed off, a tall figure emerged from the inside.

Roseanne was stunned.

Madeleine introduced, "Let me introduce, this is Mr. Olson's student, Corley Sullivan." Corley smiled slightly and extended his hand towards Roseanne, "Nice to meet your."

"You... are Mr. Olson's student?" Roseanne was taken aback.

"What? Don't I look the part?"

"Not really."

Madeleine's eyes darted between the two, "You two know each other?"

Corley nodded, "Yes, we do."

And have known each other for quite some time...

"Well, that's fantastic. It's all in the family, then. Why don't you stay for dinner tonight?"

Corley responded, "Thank you, Professor. I'll gladly accept."

Roseanne was already planning to stay

a whole spread, including two

gave Roseanne the seat closest to those two dishes and took a spot next to her. Madeleine raised an

took it as happenstance, praising inwardly:

you?" Madeleine

"I'm 28 this year."

be running your own investment firm at 28, that's

bet

his hand, "You flatter me. The firm got off the ground with my family's support. It's only in the last two or

researchers like you and Mr. Olson, who delve into their work day after day, year after year, enduring the solitude

is neither lonely nor dull. Isn't that right, Anne?" "Yep."

taints. The lab was pure and

least for her and Ms. Payne,

one here. No wonder Mr. Olson said I was

nodded, "Right in front of

Hans would

high emotional intelligence, even his ability to flatter

dinner, Roseanne took the initiative to clean