Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 97

"Yes. There are issues with the lighting." While I was explaining, Bree had already walked over to the scaffolding where Brandon was working.

"Young man, why aren't you wearing a safety harness? What you're doing is dangerous. Safety always comes first." As the chairman's wife, Bree spotted an issue immediately. Brandon had actually been wearing a safety harness, but he had taken it off when he climbed down earlier. He didn't wear it again as he went up just temporarily.

"Yes, we'll be careful." I then called out to Brandon. "Why did you go up without your safety harness? Come back down now."

Brandon climbed down obediently and admitted. "That was my mistake. I'll be more careful next time and won't do it again."

He looked like a young boy who had made a mistake and was sincerely owning up to it. For some reason, I felt like I had been too harsh on him.

Bree looked at him. "Safety rules are there to protect you. You owe it to yourself to follow it. You can only love others when you love yourself first, don't you think?"

Even though Bree wasn't actively involved in the business, she spoke with wisdom and guidance befitting a chairman's wife.

Somehow, to me, her words carried an additional insinuation.

"I understand, Mrs. Gildon," Brandon replied politely.

"Working all morning must have been tiring. I brought lunch for everyone, please have some." Bree's tone softened into that of a caring mother.

him walk away, she remarked, "That young man seems

mere laborer. Last night, Chris had been the one expressing his disdain for Brandon. Today,

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of her visit. She must have

engineer in charge of

who had met all sorts of influential people, she just gave

be hungry. Let's have lunch in the office. We can talk

already set up the

certain it was different from what Kara and the others

you, Bree." My voice was filled with

said as she gestured for me to sit. "Dig in, or

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didn't hold back and

down." Bree laughed at my

insincere. I'd just grown accustomed

made everyone happy, so why

hope left between you and

froze for a brief