Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 69

"Yes."

That was his only reply before he hung up.

He was now the most important person when it came to solving our lighting problems. He was basically our a benefactor now, so I couldn't piss him off.

Thus, I put a jacket on over my pajamas and went to knock on his door.

When he opened the door and saw my wet hair, he swallowed hard.

"Does it still hurt?" he asked.

Those four words weren't enough for me to understand what he was talking about. I asked back, "What?"

He looked down at my waist, and I immediately caught on.

For some reason, my heart skipped a beat. "Oh. I'm fine."

"Wait here," he said before turning around and leaving me to stand in his doorway, alone.

I looked into his room through the open door. I immediately saw the laptop on

I the desk. It seemed like he had already started to work while I was showering.

That was an impressive

behind him, so I looked at him instead. I noticed he was wearing the same outfit from before, but

a model

could understand why Kara was so intrigued. Loving beauty was human nature. Who wouldn't enjoy looking at a work

getting rid of bruises." He passed

from him

it hurts really badly, you should see

the ointment and the reminder made

head, I heard him say, "I don't want anyone to delay our progress due to injuries and such once we officially

I fell silent.

didn't care about me. He just didn't want me

Don't worry, Mr. Howell. I probably want

him any more. The sooner I finished the project and handed things over to Chris, the less I

I held up the ointment. After that, I

the ointment on the bed and

in a robe as she leaped onto the bed like some sort of professional

closely. "Where did this come from? Is this yours,

would it belong to?" I said before

do you have this? Are you hurt?" I wanted

personally witnessed me

only paid attention to the moment Brandon had held me

had given me the ointment because he

were a mess. I