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 a pack of

them down, York grumbled, "Couldn't you

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

as

polished off the

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

anything to drink?

an eyebrow, "What am

down, woman. Why you always gotta explode? Chill

"No."

and headed to

with drinks, but there wasn't

cracked open a soda, downing it

you make such disgusting

burp,

Leda's look could kill.

hot

banter continued, filling

simply refused to

at her wit's

guy was

having woken from her nap, skimmed through some papers. Feeling stiff, she headed to the kitchen to slice up

fruit

she planned to

trash outside,

out later.

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noticed the busy scene at Owen's place,

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