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 table,

back together, as if he has

like being roasted by

through

a small noise,

stern, his expression screaming, 'I've got you

not anything nice! Not secretly

"Cough well, not exactly..."

say that plot of

"East Suburb."

far from downtown, and easy access. Did he

"Why so

Murray to sign, that's not our only option." belongs

up, "You have

"I do."

interest peaked even

"I've got a plot in East Suburb too. I'll sign it off to you for your

made it sound so simple,

it, I can't

"No charge, my gift to

to refuse. I don't

pay what you feel it's worth.

sell your land? Why insist on giving it

smiled slightly: "To me,

one even respond

getting out of the car,

her stance clear, "I