Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 106

I obediently stopped moving, but I also hugged Brandon tighter.

I could hear the strong, steady thumping of his heartbeat. Only then did I realize that I was lying on his chest. However, I couldn't care less because I was too afraid.

My arms were practically squeezing him. This was the only way I could steady myself, making sure only the elevator was swaying.

After a while, I felt that the elevator had stopped swaying. I also forgot to let go of Brandon until he said, "Is that your new colleague?"

I quickly pushed myself out of his embrace and looked down.

What I saw shocked me! Moreover, rage started to burn inside me as I pressed the down button to descend.

When I reached the lower ground, Jewel smiled at me with her signature simpering smile as she called out, "Ms. Crown."

I wasn't as pleasant as her as I barked, "What are you doing here?"

I didn't want to be rude, but as a pregnant woman, it was unsafe for her to be here. Besides, this place wasn't open to the public, and many things hadn't cleared the safety checks yet. If anything untoward happened, the

too great to bear for any

unborn child was an orphan, which was even more

reply left me

said, "I'm here to

hardly believe my

to come here and oversee the

out of his mind! Are you telling me that he wanted you to follow up with the safety

alone. She was also with the

2/2

came.

mean, Ms. Crown?" Jewel looked wronged and

woman, it's not appropriate for you to be here." While

for a long while, and I started to wonder if

the call when it was about

did you

asking him from a professional standpoint and had no other personal intentions. I always dared to say what was on my mind. "She's there for work. Didn't she tell you? Chris said

her to work here? Who's going to be responsible if anything happens to

be