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.

"They're my

at Corley, she introduced,

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

"you guys." Not

was undeniably

exchanged looks

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

to fund this yourselves, buying CPRT through EchoVerse

"Yeah."

"Does

shook her head: "We haven't

all, whether they could even purchase

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

even if you buy the equipment, it'll still be housed in the academy's lab; second,

en

to teach them a lesson?!" Corley: "Leave

however, smiled at Roseanne: "Do you agree, Anne?" Roseanne was speechless. He must be doing this on purpose! He had thought of everything, what reason did she have to disagree? But he still had

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

how

discount?"

widened. "Fifty percent?! Is that

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

and Scales, however, frowned

we can't let you take a loss. We'll buy it

"That's the

Don't think too highly of me; I never

business out of the way,

a couple of bites