Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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I glanced out at the glittering skyline. "Let me guess. You're thinking if something was gonna happen between Nate and Retta, it would've by now. So, there's no room for you, right?" "Exactly! When I liked Nate, he liked me back. We've always been in sync, even if we weren't together," Lena said, totally confident and glowing.

Whether she was really feeling it or just talking herself up, I didn't want to crush her vibe. So, I nodded. "You guys are totally soulmates."

Then, a mischievous thought popped into my head, and I nudged her. "So, have you and Nate taken things to the next level yet? You know, soulmates and body mates?" Lena's face turned bright pink. "Not yet.".

"Wait, is it him? Or are you holding back?" I asked, way too curious now.

"Something just... I don't know, isn't right yet."

She knew she could tell me anything, no judgment.

"Ohhh, I know!" I grinned. "How about Hayden and I book you guys a suite tonight? If the mood's right, everything else will just click.",

Lena gave me a look. "That's not setting the mood, that's making things weird."

her weird expression, I asked, "Why are you giving me that

you've gotten...

playfully. "What can I say? Bad girls have all

back to our table. Hayden was already there,

sat down, my mind wandered back to the earlier convo Hayden had with Kylian. I decided to test the waters. "So, I ran into the big boss earlier."

all brief

wasn't gonna drop it just yet. Before I could push more, he added, "I saw him

"Really?" I feigned surprise.

way

been talking about that business deal. "He mentioned something about

Hayden nodded. "Yup."

you knew about it

for that new imaging tech I've been working on. RiverwaveCorp's been after

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stalling the deal," he explained

for even doubting him. I raised my glass to Hayden and added flattery. "Looks like you're the