Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 108 An Uninvited Guest

To answer Alana’s comment, Chandler gave her a sideways glance and said, “Your partner is a horrible influence on you. How could such a beauty like you say such an unrefined thing!”

Alana broke out laughing merrily. “Nothing can be done about it; one picks up another’s quirks when they spend too much time together. It’s his fault for being in the Special Forces and talking so crudely.”

Chandler laughed. “Isn’t he coming home soon?”

“Yep, on the eighth of next month. He’ll be right in time to be there at our engagement party.” Alana’s gaze was full of anticipation.

“Don’t worry. Once our engagement’s settled, I’ll find an opportunity to have him transferred to be your personal bodyguard. That way, you can be together all the time.”

Alana became slightly morose. “Even if we’re together, we’ll have to sneak around… Sometimes, my sister and I really wish that we were born into a normal family. Who cares about being rich? No one knows that we have no freedom to make any choices, not even who we marry..

Chandler’s expression darkened as well. He had felt the same way as her before.

“Lighten up. At least we get to marry a friend we trust implicitly. This way, we can still love who we want to love. We learned to put on a show from a young age, so what’s so hard about keeping up the show for a few more years?” His eyes were cold as

he said this.

Alana asked, “Chandler, don’t you want to come clean to your father? With the way he’s controlling your marriage, how can you stand it?”

Calmly, Chandler said, “It’s not yet time to come clean. Besides, I’m not worried since I’m getting engaged to you.”

“Us being friends is something only my sister and Roman knows. No one else would even imagine it. Even your woman might not help but mistake what we are for each other. You have to get Erin quickly before she becomes someone else’s. If that happens, you’ll regret it!” Alana looked genuinely worried for him.

flashed. He said lowly, “I know

allowed Roman to become Erin’s new boss. He didn’t trust a man like Sean Dunn. Also, if he didn’t

distracted, and that would affect the plan

a property agent to

sent it to the agent. She sat alone on the couch and looked around at the two–bedroom apartment. Her face was overwritten with happiness. To her, being able to rent this unit was unbelievably

lucky.

regardless of whether it would be rented or

of crazy deal that

the fact that the property agency was the largest one in town, Erin might not have trusted that she could get such a steal. Suspicious, she had even searched online to check if the unit

contract.

owner so urgently wanting to “leave the country” was none other than Chandler. There was no way

in the future!

a single man moved into the unit opposite Erin’s. The man took the initiative and went over to

Erin.

Although he wasn’t tall, he looked to be quite strong.

Erin that he was a personal fitness trainer and that she could come to him if she needed any kind

went back to his apartment and made a call.

over to Miss Lane’s place

office signing contracts. He put his phone on the table and turned on the speaker. “From now on, keep an eye

replied deferentially, “Yes, sir. Don’t you worry about this!”

making that phone call, Erin’s new place received its first

packages of different breakfast foods and a smile, Erin really couldn’t leave him outside. She finally

were in his own home. Yawning, Erin watched him, troubled. “You’re here so quickly. I’ve barely moved

just move right into. Erin, did you hit the jackpot or become someone’s sugar baby? Being Roman’s assistant can’t earn you more than twenty

a sugar baby? I’m only tremendously lucky! Maybe I was unlucky earlier and now the universe is making it up to me.” Erin looked around at the apartment and felt such affection