Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

York frowned, clearly out of sorts today.

"No need, take her away."

The manager's smile remained unaltered as he gestured for Daisy to leave, and the two of them tactfully made their exit.

Once they were a certain distance away-

Daisy: "Didn't you mention that Mr. Gibson usually enjoys company when he stays over? What happened today?"

Manager replied, "That's usually the case, but there are exceptions. Do you think when a man checks into a hotel, it's all about that sort of thing?"

"But I..." She had been waiting for this opportunity for a while.

The manager scoffed: "What you think doesn't matter; it's all about what the young master wants. Bad luck for you. If a man's had his fill outside, he doesn't look for seconds. You should save it; thinking you're the main course or something..." Daisy clenched her teeth in frustration.

Meanwhile, Leda indulged in a luxurious bath, just finished blow-drying her hair when there was a knock at the door.

She thought it was York-

"What do you want, it's so late-uh!"

It wasn't York.

A young man stood at the doorway, their eyes met, and he offered an awkward smile, "Sorry, I think I got the wrong door."

"No worries." Leda was about to close the door again.

hand pressed against

looking at the man:

The man suddenly asked, his eyes reflecting a mix of

she sized him up. She wasn't falling for the

two suites on the entire top floor. Hers

was he dressed like this in the middle of

paired with light green shorts and sneakers, radiating a

of him exactly hitting Leda's aesthetic

"S..."

mind that she couldn't recall his name,

you want with

arms, leisurely

really take you

what if he

he did, then, sis, you need to

same period. Although they appeared amiable on the surface, they fiercely competed for resources behind

en

what he had been waiting

about me? I'm younger than Dave, cleaner, and

him a once-over, indeed finding

are you... offering

cheeks visibly flushed:

"Come in."

turned and