Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 83

"Brandon, what do you mean? Are you using our relationship and last night's incident to blackmail me?" I confronted him.

"No," he said without daring to look me in the eye.

That was a clear sign of diffidence. I clenched my fists, feeling the urge to punch him.

"I'm not familiar with everything here. Can't you help me out? I've helped your before too," Brandon said meekly.

It felt like if I didn't help him, I'd be ungrateful.

Indeed, debts whether they were monetary or favors, must be repaid.

I sighed. "Alright, Mr. Howell. Where do you want to go today? What do your want to buy? Tell me so I can take you."

"I want to look at some houses," he said, catching me off guard.

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I stared at him. "Houses? Aren't you going back after finishing your work here?"

"I might not go back, so I'm looking in advance." Brandon's words choked me

1. up.

understand why I felt this way, but it was

isn't even here." I reminded

"I can quit!"

I was speechless.

I'm broke and can't afford to buy." Brandon had no shame

on a front, buying luxury cars and watches on credit to keep

if

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it was his admission of being broke that made me feel pity for him. I ended up driving him to the city

downtown. The rent must be high," he

engineer, you'll probably work

added, "I can lend you money. You can pay me back when

be my sugar mama?" Brandon's unexpected comment caught

his vague feelings for me and recalling that he

"You're thinking too much. I,

to take care of

slightly, I started the

suburbs then."

at the real estate agency in the suburbs, my phone rang before

come back right away." I hung

ahead and look by yourself. I have something to deal

didn't move.

"The water pipes in my house