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

The nerve! Thinking about getting back

There's nothing quite like being roasted by someone who

through your

out a small

his expression screaming, 'I've got you figured out,

definitely not anything nice!

"Cough well, not exactly..."

that plot

"East Suburb."

access. Did he give it to

twitched: "Why

situation... We exactly force Murray to sign, that's not

lit up, "You

"I do."

interest peaked

in East Suburb too. I'll sign it off to you for

made it sound so

it, I can't afford

my gift

even more reason to refuse. I

about this? You pay what

your land?

me, you're

"..." How does one even respond to

out of the car,

her stance clear, "I