Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 497

Chapter 497

If Lena left too, I'd seriously have no one to talk to.

I get that life's just a big cycle of people coming and going-friends, family, relationships. But I wasn't ready for Lena to be one of the ones who drifted away

"It's not like that," she said, catching my worried look." just want some more time off. They suspend me whenever they feel like it, bring me back whenever they want. Do they think I'm that easy?" She rolled her eyes, making me laugh. "Oh, Dr. Lane, are you finally planning to put them in their place?"

"Absolutely. If I don't push back now, they'll drop me the second anything else happens." Lena was always so solid-at work, in love, everywhere.

"Not worried they won't take you back?" I teased.

She poured me a glass of water, smirking. "Please. If one place doesn't want me, there's a line that will." She leaned in close, her face inches from mine. "Think I'm low on options?"

Now that was confidence.

work out. She'd already turned down a bunch of offers, just because she wasn't the type

meant Hayden, obviously. I took a sip of water, copying her words: "If he's not the one, I'll just move on. It's not like I'm low

is. Men, jobs-they're just the

chest. She helped

too late, sipping drinks and talking about everything and nothing. Just as I was drifting off,

I mumbled, half-asleep. Then I remembered how Ron had been extra

T

laughed, "If he doesn't, I'll quit. It's not like I need

into a deep, peaceful sleep, only to be

to the door, and there was Tanya, staring at me like she'd just smelled something nasty. We'd

being woken up by her? Not the best start. "If

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in particular.

fishing for that team-up