Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 119

As Brandon spoke, his grip on my hand tightened. His eyes narrowed slightly, and something flickered in them briefly.

Then, the pressure on my hand eased as he let go.

I quickly stepped aside and rubbed the spot where his grip had hurt. "I've made all the changes you marked. Do you want to take a look now?" Brandon remained lounging in the chair. He even closed his eyes again. "No need. You should go rest."

"Okay. Good night," I said before turning to leave.

"Mae," Brandon suddenly called out from behind me.

I froze. What did he just call me?

Mae...

It was my nickname. Only my parents had ever called me that when they were, alive, and sometimes Lisa, though she usually called me "Maddie".

Yet I distinctly heard Brandon say "Mae" just now.

looked at him.

closed. "Just... make sure to close the

him for a moment. Then, ensuring the door was firmly shut,

heading straight back to my room, I leaned against the hallway wall, trying to steady my breath and racing

and his arms around me as he helped with

myself, I grabbed my

on WhatsApp..

read, "The villains always get to live forever. He's not dead or even

her message and replied, "I'll hit him harder

likely

to my chat with Derick. He had sent several

really headshot your ex. That's

between us,

this attitude earlier, maybe

needs a reality check to

image of Jewel's soft, manipulative facade flashed through my mind. She always played innocent around me, and

remembered her claim that Chris owed her and that, he

does Chris... owe Jewel