Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 539

"Come on, a dad joke, by its very nature, is supposed to be so bad it's good."

"..." He really had a knack for spinning things his way.

Corley's smile faded as he adopted a serious tone, "Spit it out, what's going on? Is there a reason you absolutely had to see him?" Roseanne raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Why would you say that?"

"You can't stand the guy, so why on earth were you breaking bread with him? Unless... you needed something. Care to elaborate?" After a moment's thought, Roseanne slowly began to explain...

Corley: "So, you're saying you need his signature on some consent form to wrap things up?"

"Exactly."

"Why not just get anyone to sign it?"

Roseanne turned to him, staring intently.

"Cough!" Corley cleared his throat, "Just kidding."

"I thought funding and approvals would be the biggest hurdles. Turns out, the real obstacle is right here."

Corley: "He refused to sign?"

"Yep."

The man's expression darkened: "What's his condition?"

Roseanne: "..."

"Is he asking you to get back with him? Give it another shot?"

this guy hiding under the

back together, as if he has

quite like being roasted by someone

going through

a small

Corley's face was stern, his expression screaming, 'I've got you figured out, no use hiding it.' Roseanne:

nice! Not secretly

"Cough well, not exactly..."

you say that plot of

"East Suburb."

not far from downtown, and easy access. Did he give it to you when

"Why

We exactly force Murray to sign, that's not

eyes lit up, "You have

"I do."

peaked

got a plot in East Suburb too. I'll sign

sound so simple,

can't afford your

charge, my gift

even more reason to refuse. I don't accept

this? You pay what you feel

sell your land? Why insist

"To me, you're not

does one even

of the car,

her stance clear, "I