Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Ron never called out mistakes directly. He had this way of giving low-key, feel-good reminders that made you want to do better without feeling weird about it.

That's why he was our superior. He'd joke around all day, barely looking like he was working, but somehow, everyone else was always hustling to keep up.

I played along, smiling. "If I slowed down, I'd feel guilty, letting you down."

He chuckled. "But I never put any pressure on you. Besides, work's endless. No need to rush."

Ron's the first boss I've met who doesn't want you to stress yourself out. Kinda rare.

Since he was being nice, I couldn't exactly turn him down without coming off rude, so I smiled and said," Alright, I'll keep that in mind."

"You've lost a lot of weight lately. Are you sure you're okay?" He didn't even glance at the stack of documents I'd handed him, like he was more interested in a random chat.

We weren't close or anything, but ever since we met, he acted like we were old pals. Still, I kept things

Professional. I'm fine, really."

wrapped gift box from his desk. "Here, this is from a client. Supposed to boost energy or something. You should try it." I looked at the

seemed a little embarrassed, giving me an awkward grin. "Haha, yeah, they probably thought I had a

story, but I appreciated the gesture. No need to call him

or I'll track you down." He winked, making it sound more like a casual hang than any

noting he wasn't exactly rushing to sign. No point pushing it if he'd already said

never ends.

have questions." I placed the candy I'd promised him earlier on his desk. He looked at the candy, a bit amused. "You actually brought

I replied, picking up the gift box and heading

over with the signed docs. "Ms. Kay, sorry for the delay. Hope it

the boss, his relaxed vibe did tend to slow things down sometimes, I couldn't help it- 1 had to say something. "Can it even be a delay if you're

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Chapter 43

I said, remembering I needed to catch up

video.

it off like it

Mr. Shane," I apologized, feeling a little guilty since I

accepted. Now you owe me two meals," he grinned, making it impossible to