Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 223

As the door opened, the room was filled with boisterous laughter. I immediately noticed the man sitting at the head of the table.

He looked familiar. Derick introduced him, "This is Eden, a close friend of mine and my regular billiard buddy."

I focused on the man's face, and I finally recalled his name-Eden Griffins. He was Arthur's son and now the head of the Alpha Corporation.

I had read about him online. He was a fan of billiards and even won an amateur tournament championship.

It hadn't crossed my mind that he would-be connected to Derick, let alone be on such good terms with him.

"And this must be our Maddie?" Eden chimed in with a smile.

Though the term "Maddie" sounded friendly, it sent a chill down my spine. Even though his profile appeared clean, Arthur's reputation wasn't, so there was no way he could be completely clean either. People couldn't always judge a book by its cover.

"Maddie, from now on, just call him Eden. If you ever run into any trouble, feel free to reach out to him," Derick said as he pulled out a chair for me to sit down.

a chair and was about to sit down when Eden said, "Derick, why don't you sit here? Let Maddie sit between us so

beat upon hearing his words. I had always been wary

he didn't look up. He calmly

relief. I couldn't help but think that Derick had lived up to being someone I could trust,

"Derick, this is the first time I've seen you being

it very precisely. If anything was slightly out of place, he would adjust it until it was perfect. "She's my sister. How could any girl compare?" It was a subtle warning to Eden that I wasn't someone

touched. Derick had made his stance clear. Eden, being perceptive,

is someone you

could respond, Derick started chatting with Eden. The two of them discussed the

up talking about billiards that we haven't paid any attention to Maddie." He turned to me with a grin. "You're not

we do. Her skills on the table are top-notch, even among the best female

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genuinely surprised. "Really? Well, after dinner, let's head over

the catch. If Maddie wins just one round out of five, it counts as your loss." "Deal!" Eden responded