Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 164

I had struck a deal with my blind date, where there was a fee each for holding hands, hugging, and event

kissing.

Brandon mentioning it now made it clear he knew about this. It seemed there was more to the he had scared off that guy by beating him, but he had never said a word about it. Brandon really knew how to make me speechless.

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after

Instead of kissing me, he grabbed my hand and bolted through the crowd.

It was my first time sprinting through a bustling city, and my surroundings were a blur of astonished faces. People didn't know why we were running, but they instinctively made way, creating a makeshift lane for

us.

There we were, Brandon and I, racing down the middle of a crowded street while people stepped aside.

to glance at me from time to time. The scene was so beautiful and surreal, and I felt like we

eloping. We ran until my lungs burned, and then Brandon finally

a drum, partly from running, and partly from the exhilarating experience Brandon had just

took some time to gatch our

my hand go. In fact, I noticed his Adam's apple bob again. I found myself doing the same thing, and sparks flew around

hard due to nervousness, I finally managed

all those people?" Brandon asked. His words caused my cheeks to

tried to yank my hand free, but Brandon Held on tight. In my embarrassment and

seized the opportunity to make a break for it. I heard him chuckling softly behind

to recover from the embarrassment, he called out to me in front of a stall selling chocolate-covered fruit.

treat him, so

fruits in all shapes and sizes, from traditional

loved chocolate-covered fruits, I didn't show it. I turned to look at Brandon. "Which one

about you?" he asked

smaller chocolate-covered fruits.

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