Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

It was 5:00 AM.

I got up early and did some yoga to get myself prepared to face the new workday. I wanted to be fully energized.

At 6:00 am, after washing up and changing, I was ready to make breakfast when my phone buzzed with a text message from Brandon.

"Breakfast is on the table. The key is hanging on your door."

After staring at the message for a few minutes, I finally opened the door and indeed found a key. I opened Brandon's door and saw the breakfast he had prepared. Last night, I couldn't bring myself to refuse his dinner offer, and naturally, I couldn't resist the temptation of good food.

But what was the deal with this breakfast?

Was he planning to be my free caretaker?

While it felt nice to be pampered first thing in the morning, I couldn't accept it without feeling uneasy.

"Brandon, are you looking

a little fee for

how to play

his intention. After pondering for a few seconds, I replied. "Brandon, you're crossing the line. We're

relationship is fake, I still need to take care of your health during this period. Otherwise, as your pretend

for his care, so I said, "You're overthinking this. You're only responsible for helping me play this role. Besides that, my life and health are none of your concern. And as for cooking, this is the

I needed to make it

the breakfast, which was delicious and gave me

the company hadn't called to rescind the job offer, so they might be waiting to terminate me in

thought dampened my good mood, but I

greeted me

fire me, so I decided to be direct. "Mr. Roulder, I heard my former employer might have interfered with my employment here. Is that

looked at his friendly face, "But you don't seem to have any

would I fire you?"