Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 238

It's not like Corley couldn't see the sparks between him and Roseanne. Even if they were subtle, they were unmistakably there.

And if there was something there, it certainly wouldn't escape his notice.

He suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned around.

Roseanne, trailing a few steps behind because of his sudden halt, nearly collided with him.

She steadied herself just in time.

"Sorry," Corley said, looking down at her. "Forgot something."

Roseanne looked puzzled.

The next second, he handed her a cup of steaming hot cocoa.

The warmth spread through her palms, leaving her momentarily stunned.

"Hold on to it. If you spill, I'm not cleaning it up."

Roseanne was confused. "When did you buy this?"

They had been sitting face to face the whole time, and she hadn't noticed him ordering anything.

Corley smirked. "Secret."

"Oh," Roseanne nodded, "seeing how smoothly you did that, I guess you've used this move to charm lots of girls."

"Wrong. You're the first."

That comment left Roseanne speechless. She felt they were too close and subtly stepped back.

Corley caught her subtle attempt to slip away. He realized it wasn't wise to pressure her too much at that moment.

What if he frightened her off and she ran straight into someone else's arms in a panic?

"Alright, let's head back. I won't walk you to your door. You probably wouldn't want me to anyway."

"Goodbye then."

"Yeah."

He watched her safely cross the street before driving off.