Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 650

Roseanne, out of politeness, reciprocated the handshake but quickly withdrew her hand.

Kenney thought for a moment, then gestured towards Mamie.

Having just taken a bite of her apple pie, Mamie, with crumbs still on her fingers, felt a bit embarrassed and apologized, "...I better not shake hands, sorry about that." "No worries at all," Kenney waved it off, showing understanding.

It was then that the man sitting next to Kenney, who had been quiet, suddenly spoke up.

"Miss Cole over here... seems familiar, doesn't she?"

Roseanne looked up.

She had recognized him the moment Scales introduced everyone. Sometimes having a good memory is more of a curse than a blessing.

The man, unlike Scales and Kenney, was evidently not of the same generation. He had a mature look, his gaze piercing with depth.

Yet, he found himself seated at their table...

Presumably, he didn't qualify for the main table yet desperately wanted to attend the family dinner, ending up awkwardly at their table. Scales hadn't mentioned him when introducing his childhood friends.

Sure enough-

head, "Bro,

look, the more familiar she seems. If I'm

in, his tone unintentionally stern, "today is my birthday, and my

to be rude to a distinguished guest of the host at such

shifted but he quickly regained his composure, smiling again, "On a closer look, there is a difference. My apologies, Miss Cole, for speaking out of

him

curved into a

remained

were acquainted and she had seen him a few times at business cocktail parties, where

busiered on her uncomfortably.

told Murray about

overreacting and still took her to

decided

gathering was

but this time, Roseanne stood her

her, she

today at the

uncomfortable

Baily seemed to

all