Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 289

I wondered if Zack indulged in such luxury when no one was watching. My imagination ran wild, as it often did, and I found myself lost in thought.

"Come sit here." Arthur beckoned.

I walked over and let the young ladies who had tended to Arthur do the same for me. They poured me tea, their movements graceful and delicate. While I was not used to being waited on, I could not

disrespect Arthur by dismissing the help under his roof

"You're not married?" Arthur asked as he took a sip of tea.

"No," I replied.

He chuckled. "When are you marrying into the Gildon family?"

I was surprised he hadn't heard about my break-

up with Chris or that Eden had wanted to make me his wife. I wondered how Arthur would react if I had agreed to marry Eden and shown up here as his future daughter-in-law.

"I won't be getting married anytime soon," I said frankly.

surprised at all. He merely smiled as he asked, "Where

He had deduced that I was not working at Gildon

my answer vague. "It's a small company. Not that someone as

intent on asking me about my personal life, indirectly refusing to answer my

didn't know if he was playing a game or making casual conversation, so I replied

brought the cup

patience had already run

shook his head, "I'm afraid I

my father's folder. extended the contract to Arthur and said, "Perhaps you should take

reaching for the contract, Arthur stared at it for a

want me to summarize

off and given to Zack. I

of how I phrased them, would only lead to one inference-Zack might have something to do

daughter. Even Arthur

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know the saying 'cherish those you love while you still can'? It's a rather popular

tightened as I watched Arthur set his teacup down. At once, one of

his fingers as he said, "There's no point in living if you keep dwelling on the past.

myself arguing, "But I don't

that you wish