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.

end, Leda tossed him

"Couldn't you

engrossed in her phone on the other couch, didn't look up.

Might as well enjoy the

the soup,

with disdain. "You've eaten. When are you

comfortably, asked, "Got anything to drink?

"What am I,

always gotta

"No."

headed to the

drinks, but there wasn't

downing it with

grimaced, "Must you make

burp, he

Leda's look could kill.

hot

continued, filling

simply refused to

at her

herself, this guy was getting blocked on all

nap, skimmed through some papers. Feeling stiff, she headed to the kitchen to

downside: fruit

she planned to

outside,

out later.

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at Owen's place, workers crowded