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

back

There's nothing quite like being

through your

out a small noise, "...Me?

stern, his expression screaming, 'I've got you figured out, no use

nice! Not secretly cursing me,

"Cough well, not exactly..."

that plot of land was

"East Suburb."

easy access. Did he give it to you

twitched: "Why so

force Murray to sign,

lit up, "You have

"I do."

interest peaked even

a plot in East Suburb too. I'll sign it off to

sound so simple, but this was land, not a

I can't afford

charge, my gift

to refuse. I

You pay what

you sell your land? Why

me, you're not

How does one even respond to

before getting out of

her stance clear, "I