Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 63

I was sure that would only make things more awkward for both Brandon and me in the future if Kara assumed anything.

Besides, Brandon had clearly been pretending not to know me just now when we met. That further convinced me not to let anyone know that we had met before. "No," I said.

"Then-"

I

Before Kara could finish her question, I cut her off and said, "It was a guess."

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Kara didn't eat much of her lunch either. After all, she was mostly distracted by Brandon. She usually had quite the appetite, and she had even ordered her favorite grilled chicken for lunch that day.

It seemed like good food was nothing compared to a good-looking man.

"Guess?" Kara was the type to keep digging until she got to the bottom of things. "How could you guess? Was it super obvious or something?"

I really didn't know how to answer her, but I knew that she would let her imagination run wild if I didn't give her a solid answer. Just as I was thinking about what I could say suddenly spotted a small keychain hanging on his bag.

It was an extremely adorable keychain of a white bunny..

jutted my chin toward the keychain.

can that prove?" Kara

cute keychain around? Don't you think it's a bit weird?" I asked, taking

was way

ordered that for

lemonade or water for

the keychain and muttered to herself, "So you're saying that

what I was putting down. I patted her on the shoulder and stood up, but she

I fell silent.

Kara said. The moment she

I didn't even need to call him to

She excitedly began to open the bag for him and even seemed ready to lay out

"I can do it myself,

offer her help further,

almost burst out

touched by others. If he

restaurant.

clearly just stopping Kara from being too eager. I also managed to figure out that he really

of dopamine from her newfound crush that she couldn't sense that at

I had cleverly covered it up even though I hadn't finished it, so he

still asked, "Are you guys done