Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Then, despite himself, he took another couple of looks.

Noticing Scales' gaze, Corley looked back without a ripple, his eyes deepening.

"Please, have a seat."

"Thank you."

Mamie and Scales sat down next to Roseanne.

Corley called over a waiter, "Bring two more sets of cutlery, and ask the kitchen to whip up a couple more dishes."

"Sure, any specific requests?"

Corley glanced at the two.

Mamie said, "Something with meat."

Scales said, "No seafood."

"Got it."

The waiter left, making sure to close the door behind him.

Now, only the four remained in the private room.

Corley smiled towards Roseanne, "Aren't you going to introduce us, Anne?"

Anne?

Mamie blinked. Scales also looked curious.

expression didn't change: "They're my

pointing at Corley, she

is an exception. So, what kind of trouble have you

"you

insight was undeniably

exchanged looks but remained

Roseanne said, "I'll explain..."

fund this yourselves, buying CPRT through EchoVerse

"Yeah."

for a moment, "Does the academy know

haven't discussed it

could even purchase the equipment was

you're paying out of pocket, that's fine; CPRT from Sunlight too can be sold; but this must be disclosed to the academy, otherwise, it could become a point of contention." Mamie was puzzled. "We're spending our own money, why should we worry about

if you buy the equipment, it'll still be housed in the academy's lab; second, just because you're footing the bill, do you plan to let the perpetrators off the

en

there a way to teach them a

agree, Anne?" Roseanne was speechless. He must be doing this

don't object, I'll take it as a

equipment... how

discount?"

eyes widened. "Fifty percent?! Is

$630,000, enough to buy a house in a

and Scales, however, frowned

you take a loss. We'll

the

is an inside deal. Don't think too highly of me; I

the way, everyone started

couple of