Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 669

Owen Reynolds: "Grabbed lunch yet?"

"Not yet. You?"

"Same here."

Their eyes met, and an unspoken understanding, a certain kind of chemistry, began to spread between them.

Twenty minutes later-

Owen Reynolds and Roseanne found themselves seated in a barbecue restaurant.

The sizzling sound of bacon, perfectly marbled, filled the air as Owen flipped it over until it was nicely crisped. He then wrapped it in a fresh lettuce leaf and offered it to Roseanne.

Roseanne, who had been busy replying to a message on her phone, looked up, slightly taken aback. "Professor, I can do it..."

But Owen didn't retract his hand, instead, he playfully urged, "Open up."

Roseanne was puzzled.

He chuckled, "Aren't you still texting? Sure you want to use your hands?"

She quickly put down her phone and reached out, "Done. I got it."

Owen placed it on a plate, "Clean your hands first."

Roseanne glanced at her hands, freshly tainted with phone germs-Oops, busted.

took charge of the grilling, placing the cooked pieces directly onto

you should eat too,

"Alright."

so, Roseanne's plate

a bite of

the point of bursting, she gasped from the heat, her

her a bottle

few sips,

better?" Owen asked, seeing her

though my tongue's

up, let me

Roseanne instinctively complied, sticking

realize what she was doing. Whether it was the room's temperature or the heat from the grill, her cheeks flushed with

quickly sat upright, her back

a bit red, but no blister. Drink something cold, and it should be

"Th-thank you, Professor."

water, managing to cool the heat on her

"What's this mushroom?"

"Shimeji, also

tiny and

more

Hmm what?

glanced at

Roseanne was confused.

the mushrooms, but why

their barbecue, it was 2

wasn't particularly busy either, so neither suggested leaving. They simply strolled