Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 867

"No need to be so defensive. I'm your dad. Don't think I don't know what you're up to."

Corley's expression shifted to one of startled suspicion, as if he couldn't figure out how he'd been seen through so easily.

"Tell me, why is it that neither of us can seem to get over that mother-daughter pair?"

Corley said nothing.

"Is it genetic? Heh, if it is, that's really..."

Teague swirled the wine in his glass and gave a short laugh. "Fucked up."

"Tell me about it," Corley said, a self-deprecating smirk on his lips.

"Done with the act?"

Corley remained silent.

Teague continued, "As someone who's been there, don't say I didn't warn you. Pull back now, before you're in too deep. Don't get so invested that you can't get out."

"Save your 'experience.' It's not like you're some kind of success story."

This time, it was Teague's turn to be speechless.

Neither of them was drunk.

They left the bar and went their separate ways.

"You're really not coming home?" Corley asked.

"Nope."

"...Alright. When you have a moment... at least have your assistant send a message to Mom. Don't cut ties completely. It won't look good."

Teague raised an eyebrow. "Won't look good for whom?"

"For me, for you, for the Sullivan Group. For any of us."

"Not happening."

Teague turned, raising the cigarette in his hand. "See ya."

Corley sighed. He'd tried. That was all he could do.

Roseanne was oblivious to everything that had happened with the Sullivan and Rodriguez families.

She had already returned to campus for classes and spent all her free time in the lab, leaving no room to think about anything else.

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