Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 80

How awkward!

I felt embarrassed for Kara.

She was embarrassed too, but had a knack for handling such situations. She flashed a grin and said, "Alright, Mr. Howell. Thank you."

Kara put down my bag and hurried over to me. She nudged me, pulling me forward. "Is Mr. Howell having premenstrual syndrome again? He seems to be in a bad mood today."

I stayed silent. Kara sensed the harshness in Brandon's words, but I felt... he was making Kara get her own food to avoid burdening me.

Was he... worried about me?

I shuddered at the thought. I felt like I was becoming increasingly narcissistic and overthinking things.

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"Let's sit separately," I suggested to Kara after we got our food. After spending the night in his room, I didn't want to face Brandon.

"Why sit separately? Isn't it better to sit together? We can discuss today's plans.

a work-related excuse, leaving me unable to

through her. "Your appetite improves just by looking at your

know me so well!" Kara said with a

with Brandon, I gave in. If I kept arguing, Kara would sense something was off and start

unique

with our meals, someone approached. "Kara, is

girl holding a breakfast

delighted. "Clara, what are

business trip. It's been ages since we've seen each other.

me, and said, "Sure!" She picked up her

table. I

It's not like we... slept together." Brandon's words almost made me spit out the soup 1 had sipped. I covered my mouth, and

him, then suddenly snatched the

my mouth and trying to suppress the choking sensation, I leaned closer to him. I whispered, "Why didn't you wake me

you didn't wake up," Brandon said casually, eating his

replied. I've always been

about that I did try to

take-it-or-leave-it look.

fuming. The thought that he must have carried me to his bed made me feel mortified to the core. "Even if I didn't wake up, you could