Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 667

After sorting out Madge's issue, Roseanne flew back to Lumina City.

Finals were right around the corner, and the academy had already called off classes, diving straight into review week.

Though she was only gone for two days, which didn't impact her coursework, her research had suffered some setbacks.

Mamie and Scales' data awaited her review, so right off the plane, Roseanne hit the ground running towards the lab.

She didn't budge from there for the next two days, which worked out since her luggage was ready to go, saving her the hassle.

Once she caught up with the backlog of data, she remembered there was a final payment pending for Halley and Corley.

That evening, she took the initiative to call them out.

It was the same restaurant just off the Kingswell University campus -

Halley had heard about Madge's situation from his folks and couldn't help expressing his concern. Roseanne: "It's all settled. I asked you guys here today mainly to settle the final payment..."

"According to the contract, the project fee is to be paid in three installments. The first two have been deposited. Bro, you should have the last installment left on your end. Check it out, and if there's no issue, I'll transfer the final payment."

for Mr. Sullivan, since it's been the two of you communicating, I'm not too clear on the details, so once I'm

worried about any mistakes, but seeing Roseanne so

"Great."

settling accounts between

quick, not the type to fuss

out of the way, they

back on the help she received from Halley and Corley these past days, she raised her glass, substituting tea for wine, "Bro, Mr. Sullivan, the lab wouldn't have been possible without you. I'll skip the

it off, "You're making it sound too formal. Honestly, should be thanking you As you know, the company was struggling to make ends meet not too long

long

cousin, the chances of

acknowledging the serendipity, pleased

the side,

gaze fixed on

was nearing its end

restroom, and upon her return, Halley solemnly slid a bank

"Bro?"

hundred thousand in this card, not much, but it's the deposit from the last two gigs. Please, you

"Why would you give