Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 703

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.

mood lighten, York seized the moment. "Why don't we keep this going?

find out we've split,

her mom, Nola, might not yell but had a knack for making one feel utterly inadequate with her sharp tongue. Ah, the skill of old-school

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

help but agree; York had

avoid this mess, we'd have to scout new partners, and let's face it, finding someone compatible

to keep our arrangement. There's a saying-

York was persuasive. For a fleeting moment, Leda was

was a line she wouldn't cross. "I

coffee when she bluntly mentioned "sleeping together." This

"Let's just not be business

an eyebrow. "What do you

done. From here on out, we're

"Then what are we?"

York suggested with a casual

"What?"

as...

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