Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 250

I decided to go. Maybe I could use this chance to learn more from Bree about the truth behind my parents

car accident.

After convincing myself, I checked the time. I still had three hours before I was supposed to meet Bree, so I headed to the office.

"Good morning, Ms. Crown. Xander greeted me with a bright smile as if just seeing me was enough to brighten his day.

"Good morning, Mr. Roulder."

"You're looking great today, Ms. Crown. Got a new boyfriend?" Xander asked with a familiarity that suggested we were closer than we actually were.

A brief flash of last night's sweet moments with Brandon crossed my mind. I forced a smile and replied," Mr. Roulder, you did mention that the weather was nice today."

Since I wasn't close to him, I certainly wasn't going to share my personal life. He chuckled, and I went straight into my office. It was Monday, which meant the department had a routine meeting. During the meeting, everyone reported on their performance. One of them, Harold Corbyn, handed me a

contract.

lighting supplier I just negotiated with. They're a

contract.

new." Harold seemed a bit

higher than partnering with a company that had been around for at least three years

I would decline, Harold quickly added, "Don't worry, Ms. Crown. I've negotiated the service fee terms with them. They've agreed to pay

like they're really eager

They're very sincere. I'd feel bad turning them down." Harold

laughter and teased him. "What's their idea of sincerity? Did they

genuinely want to work with us, they're drawn by our company's reputation and expertise," Harold continued his

replied, "I can

and

though I only said that one line, the others immediately turned to Harold and said, "Well, Harold, if you land

He quickly deflected the responsibility back to me and said, "That depends on whether Ms. Crown gives me

approval and Xander's signature

that the company didn't need clients desperately. Hence, there was no need to get overly excited about every opportunity. This was likely why Chris's previous attempt at a partnership was rejected

outright by the boss.

curious about him