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.

eyes flashed. He said lowly, “I know what I’m doing.”

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

defended Erin, he would get distracted, and that would affect

met up with a property agent to view a rental unit.

alone on the couch and looked around at the two–bedroom apartment. Her face

lucky.

to leave the country. Thus, he wanted to get rid of it fast, regardless of whether it would be rented or sold. Thus, she only

of crazy deal that

weren’t for 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

contract.

what Erin could never imagine was that the owner so urgently wanting to “leave the country” was none other than Chandler. There was no way he would accept a questionable apartment when he was going to stay here from time to

in the future!

the unit opposite Erin’s. The man took the initiative and went over to say

Erin.

was Jack, and he was ripped. Although he wasn’t tall, he looked

fitness trainer and that she could come to him if she

Erin closed the door, Jack went back to

gone over to Miss

and turned on the speaker. “From now on, keep an eye on the kind of people who visit her, including those she brings home.

deferentially, “Yes, sir. Don’t

Jack was making that phone call, Erin’s new place received its first visitor–Sean

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

door was closed, Sean went in search of the kitchen, acting as if he were in his own home. Yawning, Erin watched

It’s the kind that anyone could just move right into. Erin, did you hit the jackpot or become someone’s

makes you think I became a sugar baby? I’m only tremendously lucky! Maybe I was unlucky earlier and now the universe is making it up to me.”