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Chapter 130

After a brief silence, Brandon's deep, smooth voice broke the silence. "Have you been drinking?"

"Are you willing to be my fake boyfriend? I dodged his question.

Ignoring my response, he pressed, "Where are you?"

"Forget it. I already know your answer," I replied curtly.

was ready to hang up, but Brandon stopped me.

"Madeline, where are you? Are you at home or out somewhere?" His tone was firm, almost demanding.

My suppressed emotions erupted. "Who are you to tell me where I can be? I'll go wherever I want! I..."

Lisa suddenly leaned over and spoke into the phone, "Mr. Howell, don't worry. She's with me. I'm her best friend."

Then she whispered in my ear, "Be nice when you're asking for help."

playfully, but Brandon's voice came through the phone

at Lisa in disbelief. "He

laughed. "He's just afraid you'll take it all back tomorrow when you're

drinking, but I wasn't that

me. After all, Brandon

him, or maybe he was getting back at

was so hungover that I didn't even know when Lisa left for

rudely

answered without checking the

the amusement park now?" Gordon's

hear? If

your help." Gordon's insistence made me

over and ran a hand through my tangled

come. You'll understand when

already 10:00 am, and I was still in bed. These moments of laziness felt

of this concerns me

desperate. "Please, consider it a

do we

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