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 a pack of instant

"Couldn't you serve

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

sighed. Might as well enjoy

the soup,

him with disdain. "You've eaten.

anything to

an eyebrow, "What

woman. Why you always gotta explode? Chill out, will

"No."

and headed to the fridge

was packed with drinks, but there wasn't

a soda, downing it with satisfaction

you make such

after burp, he

Leda's look could kill.

hot

banter continued, filling the

simply refused

at her

to herself, this guy was

papers. Feeling stiff, she headed to the kitchen to slice up some

downside: fruit peels

cleaning up, she

outside, waiting

out later.

es.com

her door, she noticed the busy scene at Owen's place,