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?"

guy hiding

Thinking about getting back together, as if

nothing quite like being roasted by

through your

out a small noise,

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

definitely not anything nice! Not

"Cough well, not exactly..."

did you say that plot of

"East Suburb."

access. Did he

"Why so

force Murray to sign,

eyes lit up,

"I do."

interest peaked

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

it sound so simple, but this

can't

my

reason to refuse. I don't

this? You pay what

you sell your land? Why insist on giving

me, you're not just

"..." How does one even respond to

before getting out of the car,

her stance clear, "I