Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 303

“I'll keep that in mind," Brandon replied, still deadpan as ever.

I snorted, half in amusement and half in annoyance. I'm starting to understand why you were single for the better part of your life. You have such a... dry personality."

"A dry personality? You think so, too?" Brandon asked softly.

I figured his intelligence failed him when it came to love. I gave an exasperated laugh. "What I'm saying is, you're so straight-laced that you don't really know how to talk to a woman, much less cajole her." He paused, then said, "To my understanding, cajoling implies a certain degree of manipulation."

Another straight-laced, albeit unique, answer that left me speechless. Before I could explain, he asked, "Is that what you want from me? Cajoling?"

All women liked it when men indulged in their whims and cajoled them when necessary, but it had to be done out of love. Chris, for one, had done it out of manipulation.

"No, just stick to your methods," I said, burrowing into his embrace. "Your quirks are endearing."

"Would you say yes if I proposed?" Brandon asked, suddenly steering the topic back to my accusation earlier.

by his sudden question that I blurted instinctively, "I wouldn't know, seeing as you

grabbed my wrist and gently tugged my hand out from under the covers. He gently toyed with my fingers as he murmured, "Mae, will you marry

your idea of a

and no," he replied. His vague answer made

Chris would be the one to propose to me but now, Brandon was lying next to me and asking me for my

He had wanted to propose to me there, but I never went. The set-up was later photographed and put up on

think I'm really gullible if you believe you could

get a ring or flowers ready. Where's the grand, romantic gesture-"I was cut off when Brandon lifted my hand, and my gaze fell on the fingers he

back at the ring on my finger. I swore he did not just slip that ring on, which meant... "I put it on last night. I asked you if I could put it on for you, and you

doesn't count as a proposal, Brandon! It's not fair for you to pull something like that while I was

you now." His thumb grazed the ring on my finger. "Will you

Straight-laced, sweet-talking blockhead.

I might look desperate. As such, I grimaced at the

your family's antique collection or something?" Brandon was silent for a

said, "I'm