Chapter 102
Chapter 102
Climbing out of one pit of hell and into another was she asking for more torment or just having too
much time on her hands?
Leanne was a realist at heart. Romance wasn’t indispensable for her, and she could live
without it.
Leanne was a realist at heart. Romance wasn’t a necessity for her, and she could live
without it.
Selina couldn’t stand the thought. “My brother’s a good guy, okay? He’s a true gentleman, thoughtful
and caring, nothing like that scumbag Curtis. He’s serious about rtionships. I wouldn’t dream of
setting him up with anyone else if it were someone else.”
Joy’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “If your brother is a catch like that, set me up with him! She doesn’t
want to date, but hey, I’m all in!”
“Get real!” Selina scoffed. “You’d drag our family’s IQ down a notch.”
Joy mock-strangled her, “Say that again, I dare you.”
Selina quickly retaliated with a pinch. “Dream on about marrying my brother after you bully me daily!”
“Let go of me!”
“Let go first!”
“No way! You started it. You should let go first!
Amidst their yful scuffle, Leanne deftly lifted her te off the table to avoid bing coteral
damage.
She wondered aloud, “How did I, of all people, end up friends with you two?”
At the count of three, Joy and Selina both released their grips.
Joy flicked her hair back. “You forgot? I didn’t. If it weren’t for my thick skin and persistence back in
school, you wouldn’t have given me the time of day.”
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“So, you’re also an ENFP?” Selina narrowed her eyes, intrigued.
“Damn! You too?”
Just moments before at each other’s throats, they shook hands warmly, like kindred. spirits, “Ah, the
joys of invading the personal space of our introverted friends.”
Leanne sighed. “What did we introverts ever do to deserve this?”
The rooftop restaurant Selina had picked for the evening was famous. The ss walls offered a
panoramic view of Stonebridge’s resplendent night lights, and a thinyer of
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snow dusted the ceiling.
Dim, warm lights and flickering candle mes set a romantic mood inside.
Just before they were about to take their leave, Joy nced around at the various couples and
commented, “The food here is pretty average, but the atmosphere is ideal for dates. Remind me why
we are here again?”
Rummaging for her credit card, Selina retorted, “What’s wrong with us having a nice evening out?”
Leanne stepped up to pay amidst the cashier’s amused giggles. “I’ve got this one.”
As the cashier was about to process the payment, she paused, “Oops, sorry. Your bill has already been
taken care of.”
“Already paid?”
At that moment, Selina shouted, “Jeremy!”
Leanne turned to see Jeremy, who had just finished dining with friends.
Selina whispered in her ear. “I promise on my left leg this isn’t a setup. If I’m lying, may my left leg
break the next time I step out!”
Leanne replied dryly, “No need to be so harsh on yourself.”
Jeremy offered, “Have you all finished? I just wrapped up here. I can give you a ride home.” Leanne
said, “Joy drove us. I’ll ride back with her. You can take Selina.”
Selina thrust her bag at Jeremy. “Wait for me, guys. I need to use the restroom.”
“You and your timing,” Joy teased as she followed her, “Hold up. I’ming too!”
Leanne and Jeremy waited at the restaurant exit. Leanne’s phone buzzed with a message from her
hospital group, and she nced down.
After a moment of silence, Jeremy broke the silence. “Selina’s quite the schemer. I hope she’s not
causing you trouble.”
Leanne looked up to find Jeremy’s gaze on her. The dim light lent his eyes an intimate quality
He must have overheard Selina’sment. Leanne knew what he was implying.
She replied, “I didn’t have the smoothest divorce from Curtis. It was a mess, and with all the paperwork
still pending, I don’t want you to get caught in the middle. You’re his friend, and gossip could harm your
reputation.”
“Do you always think about others before yourself?” Jeremy asked. “You’ve said so much, but you
haven’t mentioned how you feel.”