Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 62

Chapter 62

Brandon?

Wasn't he a taxi driver? Why was he also the lighting technician I had been so impressed by?

At that very moment, I felt like I was dreaming.

"Mr. Howell, this is Ms. Crown." Mr. Lachy introduced us.

He reached out a hand. "Hello, Ms. Crown."

gaze mo

I

His tone and it seem as if that really was our first time meeting.

I was still frozen in my seat. From my angle, his perfect jawline was on full display as well as the sensual Adam's apple that had frankly popped up in my mémory a few times. Kara nudged me lightly with her elbow, causing me to come back to my senses

and reach out a hand.

Our handshake was barely a brush of fingertips. He immediately said, "Please continue with your meal, Ms. Crown. I'll take a look at the lighting first."

"No need. I'll go with you guys," I said. I was about to walk away, but Brandon' remained in place.

Lachy? I haven't had my lunch yet. Is

smiled. "Yes, I've eaten," he said before looking at me and saying,

on what he wanted and

like, Mr. Howell? Pasta? Maybe a sandwich?

an extra-spicy aglio olio pasta that

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order.

South. I wasn't sure if he could handle the extra spice. I was surprised that he even wanted to

is a common dish here. I didn't know you guys had the

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my throat unnaturally and looked at Brandon and

we-

lunch first. We need to eat to

put his backpack down and took a bottle of water out of the side pocket. He tilted

Adam's apple bobbed clearly due to the motion of swallowing, and I couldn't help myself from gulping along with

looked at me while holding the half-empty water bottle and said, "Please enjoy your lunch, Ms. Crown. We'll go

walked away with Mr. Lachy. Kara nudged me again

Kara had obviously fallen for Brandon's good

she

I said as I

after he's done with the lighting anyway, so nothing

on my pasta when I heard that. She looked so tame and orderly that those flirtatious words came as an

her seriously, "Work is still work.

be so boring to stay here for a whole month without something to look forward to. Don't worry, Ms. Crown. I won't