Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 453

"Come on, don't tell me it's over already. Can't we talk this out?"

Leda scoffed, "Weren't you basically saying if I didn't agree, our deal was off?"

"I, for one, don't like being backed into a corner, and I despise flip-flopping. We had an agreement, and you want to change the rules mid-game? Are you kidding me?"

"I'm picky, you know. An unreliable partner? Better to cut ties early, save us both the headache, right?"

York straightened up, indignant. "How am I unreliable?"

Leda shot back, "So, are we rewriting the rulebook or what?"

"...Nah, let's not." He slumped back down.

Where's the backbone?

How much does it even cost?

"Hmph! That's more like it."

York muttered under his breath, "I came all this way and haven't even had lunch..."

"What's that? Speak up, man! You'll die if you're a bit louder?"

"I said I'm starving!"

Leda paused, expecting a covert insult, only to realize...

"Mr. Gibson can't afford lunch now?"

York's temper flared, "I've been squatting at your doorstep for an hour. Where am I supposed to eat, huh?"

retorting, "it's not

York was livid, truly.

Leda tossed him

down, York grumbled, "Couldn't you serve

on the other couch, didn't

Might as well enjoy the

off the

disdain.

anything to drink? Cold would be

an eyebrow, "What am I, your

you always gotta

"No."

headed to the

packed with drinks, but there

cracked open a soda, downing

grimaced, "Must you make

after burp,

Leda's look could kill.

hot afternoon stretched

continued,

simply refused

was at

to herself, this guy was getting blocked

from her nap, skimmed through some papers. Feeling stiff, she headed to

fruit peels

cleaning up, she planned

outside, waiting net

out later.

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scene at Owen's place, workers crowded in