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

her unborn child was an orphan, which was

reply

"I'm here to

my ears. "What

me to come here and oversee the

be out of his mind! Are you telling me that he

was also with the project's manager.

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came.

mean, Ms. Crown?" Jewel looked

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

a long while, and I started to

was about to drop. "Ms.

"Why did you

intentions. I always dared to say

looked at Jewel, then asked Chris, "Is it appropriate for her to work here? Who's

be you,