Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 292

"Murray, let me fix your tie for you."

"Heh... I'm wearing a black shirt today."

Millie paused, a look of confusion crossing her face. "I know."

Forget it.

Murray gave up, thinking to himself that sometimes it's best to leave things unsaid when you're not on the same page.

A black shirt with a mixed-color tie, huh...

Only her kind of aesthetic could come up with such a combination.

Murray brushed off her hands, "If you can't do it right, don't bother doing it at all."

Without waiting for Millie's reaction, he strode away.

...

As night fell, Murray wrapped up his work and left the office.

Settling into his car, he lit a cigarette and lingered without starting the engine.

Once the cigarette had burned down, he stamped out the butt and drove off.

He didn't feel like going back to his mansion, so he ended up driving along the river, making a couple of loops.

Beverley called during the drive, but he didn't pick up.

Driving aimlessly, he found himself back at the familiar alleyway.

And, as usual, he got scolded for his sloppy parking—

"Damn! Think you're something special with your Maserati?"

"Seems like our little alley's getting quite the lineup of fancy cars lately, huh? Wasn't there a Porsche here not too long ago?"

"Yeah, a Porsche!"

"Exactly, what's the deal?"

...

At eight sharp, Roseanne came downstairs to take out the trash.

From behind his windshield, Murray watched her greedily.

She was wearing a blue floral dress today, her hair had grown longer, gently cascading down her back, and she wore flip-flops, looking effortlessly chic and relaxed.