Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 725

Madge: "Sweetheart, happy birthday! Your dad and I were planning to visit you in New York City a couple of days early to celebrate, but the publisher just notified us of a reprint for 'Seven Days' and sent over three huge boxes of title pages for me to sign. We're really tied up here, so we talked it over and decided we'll have to visit you in the city another time."

Madge sighed, a bit helpless.

The new book was a smash hit, already on its third reprint. There were still thousands of title pages waiting for her autograph in the study. Sometimes, having a bestseller was more of a hassle than you'd think.

Roseanne blinked, ever so understanding: "Well, with my mom being so popular, it's only natural you'd be busy!"

Her proud tone and little expression made Madge burst into laughter.

"Oh, you have no idea! Your mom's quite the celebrity now! Just the other day, a super fan somehow got ahold of your mom's phone number and called, offering ten grand for a signed book."

When Madge picked up the call, Norris was right there and nearly jumped out of his skin.

To write "Best wishes and good health" for ten grand? Seriously?

"Wow," Roseanne was astonished, "did that really happen?"

"Your mom was so stunned she couldn't respond, and the caller thought she wasn't happy with the offer, so he upped it to twenty grand. Can you believe that?" Norris still shook his head in disbelief.

"Did mom agree?"

refused the money. Turns out, the fan was from New York

hanging up, Roseanne noticed a text notification for a package pick-up code. She reluctantly crawled out of bed, slipped

had snowed again last night, blanketing the world

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

rushed to

into the air, ribbons cascading onto her head

She was stunned.

sleek black suit, a red bow tie at her neck, her hair elegantly styled, makeup immaculate: "Are

aback,

was coming, but she hadn't expected such a

what you expected? Are you

you!" Roseanne exclaimed, pulling Leda into a big hug, "My most

smiled, patting her

don't get

now, this is just the

pointed at her watch, "Twenty minutes, will

dashed back to her room to freshen up,

she was

at a highly acclaimed French