Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 545

"Can't find time to exercise during the day, so I guess I'll have to make up for it with a nighttime jog."

Roseanne stood still, waiting for him to catch up to her on the same step before they continued upward together. Roseanne sighed, "Today would've been a disaster without your help. We'd have been kicked out on our ears."

He just waved off the gratitude, "No need for formalities between us. Five days, is that enough? If not, I can try to negotiate a bit more time with the administration..." "That's more than enough."

The fire safety issue was a serious one, involving the local fire department and with an official notice already issued, there was no bending the rules.

Even if the principal intervened, it wouldn't make a difference.

They were going to have to move sooner or later, so why make things difficult for Owen Reynolds?

He had already helped her out more times than she could count.

Walking together, time always seemed to fly. They hardly exchanged a few words before they found themselves on the seventh floor.

"Goodnight, Professor. See you tomorrow," Roseanne said as she opened her door.

Owen Reynolds smiled, "See you tomorrow."

After she closed her door, he did the same.

Back in his study, he sat down in front of his computer. As soon as the screen lit up, Stoddard's messages started popping up relentlessly- Where did you go? How come you suddenly stopped replying?

Don't tell me you went out for another run?

down several

You possessed

for a jog, huh? Anyone would

night run, but

at

I'll handle the data myself, can't count on you

growing frustration to eventual

the dim incandescent light above her making her look even more slender and fragile.

his fifth trip down, he finally ran

her company for the rest of the way up

thought, a smile crept

...

off her coat, and felt the warmth

drinking a glass of warm water, she went to

time she emerged, it

sat on the sofa,

then, her phone

expression darkened instantly upon

"...Hello?"

"Anne, just one day."

"?"

ask for anything unreasonable, and we'll stay outdoors. Once it gets dark, I'll

cautiously asked, "What are you

out a bitter laugh,

me so much, getting even a moment with you seems impossible. I just