Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 818

Chapter 818

Roseanne was about to refuse, but then Corley added, "Grandma went through all this trouble for you. If you say no, she'll be disappointed."

That shut Roseanne up.

At eleven thirty, Corley pulled up outside. Roseanne went to meet him at the door.

"You didn't have to come out. I could've just gone in," he said.

"Not a chance," she replied.

It wasn't until Roseanne led him through a maze of security checkpoints that Corley understood what she meant. There was no way he could've gotten in on

his own.

"Security's tighter than when the place first opened, huh?" Corley remarked, remembering the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He'd been there it felt like

a lifetime ago.

Roseanne nodded. "I reset the whole system."

"Was that an order from higher up?"

"Not exactly. But a little extra caution never hurts."

Corley nodded in agreement.

"Aren't you busy?" Roseanne asked as they walked. "How do you even have time to deliver food to me?"

this is my mission," he said, grinning.

of

insulated bag and pulled out two containers, still warm to

arranged it neatly on the table, setting out

you and

the spread-six different dishes, not counting the soup, all her

"It smells amazing..."

much in years, worried

have you around. Otherwise, we'd never get

burst out laughing. "Oh, come on! But seriously..." She glanced at the table, overwhelmed.

her.

sheepish. "Not yet. Grandma was so worried about you going

traffic."

stared at

Corley was a

about all this. If he weren't,

house

d probably be in

every day.

down and eat with me,” she insisted. "There's no way I'll finish

one. Help me out

to waste."

only brought one fork..." he

handed the fork to him. "Here.

down and started

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