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.

didn't change: "They're my classmates,

she

out, but this is an exception. So, what kind of trouble

"you guys."

was undeniably

and Scales exchanged looks but

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

to fund this yourselves, buying

"Yeah."

"Does

shook her head: "We haven't

even purchase

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,

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

en

way to teach them a lesson?!" Corley:

amazing!" Corley, 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

I'll take it as a

how

discount?"

widened. "Fifty percent?! Is that

to buy a house in

however, frowned in

"You're in business too; we can't let you take a loss. We'll buy

the fair thing

think too highly of me; I never make a losing

of the way, everyone started

took a couple of bites