Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 75

I said something to make her give up completely. "Well, what can I say? I'm a material girl. Even if he looks like Adonis himself, if he's not rich, he's not my type." Brandon looked over right as I finished that sentence. He seemed to have heard me.

didn't avoid his gaze. After all, a relationship was impossible between us. It was good for him to quickly get rid of any ideas he was having.

I wasn't stupid. His "accidental" touches and the medicine he had helped spray for me earlier today were clear signs that he at least found me attractive.

"You're so shallow, Maddie," Kara said exasperatedly.

I didn't reply, and I didn't look at Brandon again.

Kara's phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and said, "It's Mr. Yates."

Gordon?

"Yes. Yes, hi. We're at the parent-children area in Zone A of the amusement park. Is there something you need?" Kara answered.

She paused and then continued, "Okay. See you soon," Kara said before hanging up and looking at me. "Mr. Yates said he's here to talk to you." Gordon was looking for me?

I didn't know what he could possibly have to talk to me about. It wasn't going

to be about Chris again, was it?

to ask Gordon to find me so soon. Soon enough, Gordon arrived with a thermos for me. "Ms. Crown, this is from Mrs. Gildon. It's some anti-inflammatory

Bree?

so there was no way she would have known that I was dehydrated unless Chris had told

Gordon to take it away, but I couldn't do that since Bree was

He seemed to have something to say. I knew he felt bad about bringing me to Dazzle Residences, so I said, "Don't think too much about things,

"Ms. Crown, 1-"

nothing to do with you. If you keep making more problems for

made myself clear enough, so all Gordon could say in reply was, "Please make sure you drink

he walked away, Kara cockily said, "Maddie, I bet Mr. Gildon was the one who wanted to send

knew that

to let you go. I bet he wants to keep

smiled bitterly. He couldn't always get

have some tea. I called out to Brandon,

His

but before we were done with our mugs of tea, Kara elbowed me again. "Maddie!

by her little outbursts, but I still looked

aback by who I was. It was

the warm

was