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

at Corley, she introduced,

never asks me out, but this is an exception. So, what

said "you guys."

insight was undeniably

exchanged looks but remained

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

this

"Yeah."

for a moment, "Does the

head: "We haven't discussed

even purchase the equipment was another

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

in the academy's lab; second, just because you're footing the bill, do you plan to let the perpetrators off

en

to teach them a lesson?!" Corley:

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

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

equipment... how

discount?"

eyes widened. "Fifty percent?! Is that

to buy a house in a

Scales, however, frowned in

take a loss.

nodded. "That's the fair thing

Don't think too highly of me; I

the way, everyone

couple of bites