Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 662

Chapter 662

Hooking Tanya was easy. Buying the bar? Not so much.

This place was booming every night, packed with customers. No sane owner would hand it over without a fight. I needed a different angle.

Sure, I could've looped in the Johnstons and made it a done deal. But that wasn't happening. I was done with them.

So, I called Ron. The second I finished explaining, he hit me with, "If you wanna be a boss, I'll step aside." Typical Ron-chill to the point of reckless. Giving up a cushy gig without blinking? He made life look so easy.

I laughed it off. "I'm not looking to run the place. I just don't want to pay for my drinks every time I show up."

He snorted. "Ms. Kay, the money you're thinking of dropping on this could fund your drinking habit for, like, ten lifetimes."

He teased, but then his tone shifted. "Don't be impulsive. Owning a bar isn't just a fun side hustle."

"I know what I'm doing," I cut in before he could go full dad-mode. "Just tell me if you've got any connections to the owner. If not, I'll figure it out on my own."

This wasn't a random whim. I'd thought it through. But Ron didn't need to know the details.

The fewer people who knew about my plans to the Drago family, the safer it'd be-for them and for me.

This was dangerous territory, and dragging anyone else into it wasn't an option.

"Fine, fine," Ron finally relented. "I'll see what I can do."

"Thanks, Mr. Shane."

He scoffed and hung up.

up, sleep is impossible. Whether it's nerves, excitement, or both,

about insomnia until now. Turns out, it's a special kind

bad. If you can't sleep, you might as well be productive, right? It gave me time to sort through everything-and even pick out a gift for

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an eyebrow when I handed

some special occasion, is it?" he asked, holding it

to the ties in his Houston home-and the diary stashed

ties were missing? Did he

worse-had he added something new to

said, keeping my tone light. "For helping me track

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face like a hawk for any

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his expression stayed perfectly neutral, not

course. If he were hiding something, he wouldn't have handed over Demi's

Demi was talking about... who else could it

I added, "thanks for

thought you were too drunk to remember

admitted, acting little sheepishly. "I didn't embarrass

with a faint smile. "You fell asleep.

conveniently left out the part where I'd mistaken

as he gave me a steady look. "Rea, what were you doing at a place like that? And why drink so much?"- Ah, there it

forced a dry laugh. "Looking for company. Heard the 'male

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