Chapter 130


    Chapter 130


    Leanne frowned, irritation etched in the creases of her brow, “Like I said, it’s none of your business.”


    Her refusal to argue was, in essence, an admission of guilt.


    A fire ignited within Curtis, a ze of anger that snuffed out his appetite. He dropped his spoon back


    into the bowl with a tter.


    “So, what’s the story? You suddenly move back and now Golden Grove Manors is too cramped for


    you?” He sneered, “Since when did the Turner family fall on hard times? Can’t afford to gift a house


    and now you’re back squatting in your ex’s ce?”


    Leanne pushed her bowl away and stood up abruptly.


    “Curtis, grab your things and get out. I never want to see you again.” she spat.


    Snatching her coat, she prepared to leave for work.


    Laura stood by


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    tching her apron in a fluster “Aren’t you going to finish your breakfast? you to eat on the go…”


    ary.” Leanne’s voice was icy, “You work for him, and I certainly don’t need es lingering around. You


    might as well leave with him.”


    nad just dropped her off, and Curtis already knew about it. Laura him off; that was the only way he


    could have found out.


    must have


    in not…” Laura started to exin, but Leanne was not in the mood for excuses.


    Turning her frustrated gaze to Curtis, she found him still seated at the dining table, his handsome face


    clouded with brooding darkness.


    Leanne slipped on her shoes and descended the front steps, only to spin around and fiddle with the


    keypad lock, attempting to change the code.


    But the lock required a specific sequence of operations, and not having used it in a while, she had


    forgotten the procedure.


    Curtis watched her struggle and couldn’t resist a jab, “Need help changing it, or should I teach you?”


    Leanne


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    up, straightening herself, “I’ll change it tonight. And I’ll throw out anything you left behind..”


    She stormed out of the house just as Jeremy’s car pulled up.


    “What’s wrong?” Jeremy inquired, noting her distressed expression.


    Leanne managed aposed smile, “Nothing, really. You didn’t need toe get me. I


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    was probably just being paranoidst night, miking everyone else ancious for no


    Jeremy’s kindness was bothforting and derwhelming, leaving her unsure of how to respond


    without giving the wrong impression hurting his feelings.


    Leanne, I don’t see it that way” Jeremy sald einally, “Intuition is a form of self defense. It can’t always


    be scientifically exined but shouldn’t be tgnored if it’s a falen rm great but if it’s not, we should be


    grateful for this warning”


    “Look at it this way, if there really wasn’t anyone therest night, but you felt scared, that means the


    environment was unsafe for you Ofir job is to ensure you feel protected, to ease that fear, not to


    dismiss your concerns”


    Growing up. Leanne had often been used of being too sensitive or overthinking things. Disregarding


    everything else, Jeremy truly was a stand up quy


    “Thank you”


    “It’s what any friend would do, no strings attached, so don’t feel burdened,” Jeremy insisted. “If Selina


    were in the same situation, you’d protect her in a heartbeat, right?”


    Leanne chuckled, “That’s a bit of a false equivalence. You and Selina are not the same.


    andidness of the moment or the genuine warmth in herughter,


    alter under her gaze.


    nd it’s the same. After all, Selina wouldn’t let me off the hook if something ened to you,” he joked,


    “Selina got me up at the crack of dawn, insisting I drive you to ork, worried about you being alone. She


    hustled me out before I even had breakfast.”


    Feeling slightly embarrassed, Leanne offered. Do you want toe in for something to eat?”This is from N?velDrama.Org.


    They still had food, albeit amidst a slightly awkward atmosphere.


    Jeremy nced discreetly toward a second story window of the house, “No time today. I’ll just grab a


    coffee on the road.”


    “I’ll buy you a coffee,” Leanne said, “There’s a café near the hospital with really good coffee, and I’m a


    regr there.”


    “That sounds great. I passed by once when I was picking up Selina and thought I’d try it someday.”


    Jeremy opened the car door for her, and Leanne slid into the passenger seat.


    At the stairway’s turn, Curtis stood behind a window, watching as Jeremy attentively closed the car


    door for her and walked around to the driver’s side.


    The engine roared to life, and the car pulled away from the property.


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    He should have been ating


    That look Jeremy had green her at the dine at the way she blushed in his presence


    Why was the blushing? Had Jeremy already confessed fus feelings for her?


    Curtis tugged at his tie the perfect Windsor knot now unraveled his mood souring more than he had


    anticipated


    When had Jeremy taken an interest in her?


    They had only met a handful of time


    The more he thought about it, the more suffocated he felt.


    He previously brought Jeremy to the house did he unknowingly let the enemy through the gates?