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 show of

was wearing the same outfit from before, but his T- shirt was tucked into his waistband, which made his legs look even

practically looked like a model on the

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

your bruise. It's good for getting rid of bruises." He passed me a small container of

took it from him and

you should see

and the reminder made me wonder if he cared about

want

I fell silent.

he didn't care about me. He just

and smiled." Don't worry, Mr. Howell. I probably want this job to end more than

all, that meant I no longer had to meet him any more. The sooner I finished the project and handed things

I said as I held up the ointment.

ointment on the bed and let

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

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

to?" I said before reaching out

have this? Are you hurt?" I wanted to laugh at

she personally witnessed me falling

paid attention to the moment Brandon had held me in his arms. She hadn't noticed that

the ointment because he

like my thoughts were a mess.