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.

I texted him back. "Brandon, are

me a little fee for my

how

wasn't his intention. After pondering for a few seconds, I replied. "Brandon, you're crossing

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

this role. Besides that, my life and health are none of

care and affection. I needed to make

breakfast, which was delicious and gave me the energy I

a moment. The HR of the company hadn't called to rescind the job offer, so they might be waiting to terminate me in

dampened my good mood, but I still went to the

me immediately and warmly shook my

me, so I decided to be direct. "Mr. Roulder, I heard my former employer might have interfered with my employment here. Is that true?" Xander smiled without any surprise, and replied

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

you?" Xander