Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 703

"Actually, my mom's been asking about you a lot lately," York suddenly mentioned, catching Leda off guard.

"What's she asking about?" Leda inquired, always showing respect for Katrina. After all, the woman had a way of making an impression, like gifting her an emerald bracelet that Leda still hadn't returned.

York chuckled. "She wants to know why you haven't been over to the house. She's worried I might've upset you."

"And what did you tell her?"

With a mischievous grin, York replied, "Oh, I just said I accidentally got you pregnant."

"What?!" Leda's eyes widened in shock.

York laughed, "Just kidding!"

"Ugh, you're insufferable."

With a shrug, York continued, "I told her you've been busy with work and that I threw a tantrum, making you mad."

At least he was shouldering the blame, Leda thought, a small smile playing on her lips.

her mood lighten, York seized the moment. "Why don't we

off, if our moms find out we've split, we'll never

her mom, Nola, might not yell but had a knack for making one feel utterly inadequate with her sharp

"once the scolding's over, they'll go right back to nagging us about

couldn't help but agree; York had hit every

new partners, and let's face it, finding

is to keep our arrangement. There's a saying- better the devil you know. It saves

admit, York was persuasive. For a fleeting moment,

there was a line she wouldn't cross. "I told you, no sleeping with

on his coffee when she bluntly mentioned "sleeping together." This woman was something

quipped. "Let's just not be

eyebrow.

done. From here on out, we're

"Then what are we?"

suggested with a

"What?"

as... friends with