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, the result is the same:

understood why people complained about insomnia until now. Turns out, it's a special kind of

well be productive, right? It gave me time to sort through everything-and even pick out a gift for

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raised an

birthday, and it's not some special occasion, is

mind drifted to the ties in his

recently? Did he notice two ties were missing? Did he realize someone

he added something

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

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his face like a hawk for any sign of a

hinted at uncovering someone's secret. Was that someone

perfectly neutral, not a

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

him Demi was talking about... who

for pulling me out

chuckled softly. "I thought you were

my call history does," I admitted, acting little sheepishly.

replied with a faint smile. "You fell asleep.

conveniently left out the part where I'd mistaken him for

gave me a steady look. "Rea, what were

a dry laugh. "Looking for company. Heard

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