Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 305

I did tell Brandon that, but what did a personal matter have to do with a business trip?

As if sensing my confusion, Brandon clarified, "I told Mr. Roulder."

"Oh," I said.

I didn't think there was anything odd about this until I had eaten a few mouthfuls of pancakes.

"Wait, when did you and Mr. Roulder, get so friendly? You're telling me he agreed to let me take time off just because you asked, after which he came and politely informed me about a business trip?" Brandon slowly chewed his food and swallowed. "We're not that friendly."

I sputtered. "Could have fooled me. Why do I feel like he owes you a favor or something?"

If I didn't know better, I would think Xander was intimidated by Brandon, for he could never say no to the latter.

"Something like that," Brandon replied. "He needs me to develop new products for the company and fatten up his purse, which is why he's so eager to please me."

say

role in the company. It wasn't so much arrogance as it was confidence in his

date of signing,"

baffled by his attitude. "Brandon, how are you so patient with me? You're not even rushing me." "As a gentleman, it's my job to dote on you

uneasy and quickly packed my things, though I groused, "You could have given me a heads-up last night, you know. I could

a chance

words brought the memories of last night skittering through my mind. My face warmed, and

your time packing. If you leave anything behind, I can always get it for you when we're

I would have

pointed out,

a shrug, "I get

froze. I knew that intrinsically, men found women the most attractive when they went through the prosaic day-to-day of running a household and that makeup, clothes, and the ability to flirt were just bonuses. However, Brandon had never let me do any housework before this. I reckoned my bustling around and

only after I received my boarding pass that I was certain this business trip was happening, even as it felt like a

I asked, thinking about Ellie in her long,

"I didn't tell her.'

might