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.

shut up, sleep is impossible. Whether it's nerves, excitement, or both, the result is the same: another sleepless night. Two in

never really understood why people complained about insomnia until now.

might as well be productive, right? It gave me time

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elegant French restaurant, Wayne raised an eyebrow

not some special occasion, is

the ties in his Houston home-and

back there recently? Did he notice two ties were missing? Did he

added

gift," I said, keeping my tone light. "For helping me track down Demi. I

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hinted at uncovering someone's secret. Was that

perfectly neutral, not a

something, he wouldn't have handed over Demi's contact info

wasn't him Demi was talking about... who else could it

added, "thanks for

chuckled softly. "I thought you were too drunk to remember

I admitted, acting little sheepishly. "I didn't embarrass myself too much, did

faint smile. "You fell asleep. Very

part where I'd mistaken him for

as he gave me a steady look. "Rea, what were you doing at a place like

laugh. "Looking for company. Heard the 'male models' there were

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