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.

an impressive show

figure blocked everything behind him, so I looked at him instead. I noticed he was wearing the same outfit from before, but his T-

like a model

could understand why Kara was so intrigued. Loving beauty was human

apply it to your bruise. It's good for getting rid

it from him and said,

badly, you

the ointment and the reminder made me wonder if he cared about

heard him say, "I don't want anyone

I fell silent.

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

for being so hopelessly romantic and smiled." Don't worry, Mr. Howell. I probably want this job to end

more. The sooner I finished the project and handed

the ointment. After that, I turned around and

the ointment on the bed and let out a

wrapped up in a robe as she leaped onto the bed like some sort of professional diver. The very second she made contact with the bed, she let out a yelp. "Ouch! What's

it closely. "Where did this come from? Is this

would it belong to?" I said before reaching

you have this? Are you hurt?" I wanted

witnessed me falling

like she had only paid attention to the moment Brandon had held me in his arms. She

because he had paid attention to the

like my thoughts were a mess. I closed