Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 272

Brandon's tone was quite polite, but it sounded like an order from a superior to me, but I knew he wasn't calling me for work-related matters.

Just yesterday he had questioned me about the flowers that a young guy sent, and now he had personally witnessed something again. Was he going to interrogate me further?

At that moment, I realized that having a boyfriend was like looking for trouble for myself. If I hadn't been involved with Brandon, I could have just brushed off Yerrick's pursuit without any further complications. But now, I had to deal with Brandon too. No man was truly magnanimous after all.

With all my

all my colleagues watching, there was nothing I could say. I had no choice but to follow Brandon

into his office.

His o

His office wasn't far from mine. It was decorated simply but filled with various equipment. Besides the standard desk, chair, and computer, there were numerous electronic devices that I didn't recognize but assu

close behind me. My chest

"Mr. Howell."

on the

looked at me and

him, my heart would

over to his equipment, examining it as I

you to rest today? Why did you come to work?" Brandon's question made

and said, "Mr. Howell, you're overstepping your

that doesn't mean you can interfere in my life, especially my work, even if you're doing it for my own

to say anything else. I gave him a slight smile and said, "Well, I'll let you get back to

his tone. "At the company, let's interact as colleagues.

frowned, so I quickly explained, "Don't take it the wrong way. I don't want people to know because I don't want them to gossip or affect our

any potential

He agreed without

you to it," I