Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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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."

but Brandon's voice came through the phone again, "We'll talk again tomorrow when you're

leaving me staring at Lisa in disbelief. "He thinks

afraid you'll take it all

but I wasn't

was his way of rejecting me. After all, Brandon did hear me say I

with him, or maybe he was getting back at me for

I didn't even know

rudely

answered without checking the

can you come to the amusement park now?" Gordon's anxious Voice came through

you hear? If you need something,

your help." Gordon's insistence made me smile and snap out of

a hand through my tangled hair. "What do you

come. You'll understand when you get here," Gordon said

my phone. It was already 10:00 am, and I was still in bed. These moments of

of this concerns me anymore,"

consider it a personal favor. Can

pursed my lips. "I suppose. But do we have to meet at the