Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 418

Roseanne sighed, "Habits can change."

"For others, maybe, but for you, I don't want them to."

Silence hung in the air.

After leaving the diner, Roseanne and her friends all headed in the same direction.

Mamie pulled out her phone, ready to hail a ride.

That's when a sleek Mercedes business van pulled up in front of them.

The window rolled down, and Corley said, "Hop in, I'll give you a lift home."

Mamie's questioning gaze shifted towards Roseanne.

Corley chuckled, "It's hard to catch a cab here. Without a ride from me, you might be home two hours late."

Scales remained silent, evidently aware of the situation.

Mamie glanced at her phone screen, which showed a queue of 216 people ahead.

Two hours seemed like an optimistic guess...

Roseanne conceded, "Let's get in. Thanks, Mr. Sullivan."

Corley's lips curled into a smile, "No problem, Anne."

Awkward silence.

According to the GPS, Roseanne was supposed to be the first to be dropped off, followed by Mamie, then Scales.

However, at an intersection where they should have turned right, Corley ended up in the wrong lane and had to go straight instead.

The GPS recalculated, making Mamie the first to get off, then Scales, and Roseanne last.

The car stopped at the end of an alley.

Corley got out, walked around to the other side, and opened the door for her, "Mind your head."

Roseanne stood still as she got out, looking up at him, "Thanks."

"For opening the door, or for the equipment?"

"Both."

"So, aren't you going to invite me up for a cup of tea?"

Roseanne hesitated.

"Just kidding, don't take me for a creep."

Roseanne eyed him steadily, not detecting any humor in his tone, "Are you one?"

Corley smirked, "I'm not, but I wish I could be, yet I'm afraid to be."

"I don't follow."

"Then don't. Some things aren't meant to be understood."

There was no reason. Hence, no explanation.