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.

change: "They're my classmates,

she introduced, "My

asks me out, but this is an exception. So, what kind

"you

was

and Scales exchanged looks but

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

this yourselves, buying CPRT through

"Yeah."

moment, "Does the academy

her head: "We haven't discussed it with

could even purchase the equipment was

from Sunlight too can be sold; but this must be disclosed to the academy, otherwise, it could become a point of contention."

buy the equipment, it'll still be housed in the academy's lab; second, just because you're footing the

en

way to teach them a

Corley, however, smiled at Roseanne: "Do you agree, Anne?" Roseanne was speechless. He must be doing this on purpose! He had thought of

"If you don't object, I'll take it as a yes. As for the

equipment... how

discount?"

widened. "Fifty percent?! Is that

enough to

and Scales, however, frowned

take a

the fair

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

of the way,

a couple