Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 666

Chapter 666

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Oh, there was definitely some drama between Aaron and Lena, and there was no way I was missing it.

Lena didn't even try to hide it. She let out a long sigh and spilled about how Aaron had walked in on her and Nate together.

"Nate meeting my parents definitely has something to do with Aaron," she muttered.

I snorted. "What, does Nate see Aaron as competition? Seriously, he's your uncle."

"Who knows? Guys can get so jealous, they'd side-eye a lamppost for standing too close," she shot back.

"Honestly, that just proves he's mad about you," I teased, thinking about Nate's dramatic goodbye kiss with her at the airport.

Love, I thought. It's not just about losing someone forever it's the slow burn of being apart, even when they're

still alive.

went quiet, and I realized I might've hit a nerve. Time for a

brought in male models so hot, they make A-list celebs look like background extras. You in?" She raised an eyebrow.

stripped, the cops would shut us down

headfirst into your 'wild

all nonchalant. "What can I say? Life's short. Eat what you want, drink what you like,

to be jerks, why can't girls have a

mischievous. "Rea, you're finally

some repressed control

playing the perfect little angel. But now? This is the real

pretty for show. Now, I was full-on wildflower vibes-growing wherever I

to the show or what? I'll save you the

about it," Lena called back, not

tell me

you got me.' Funny thing about family-age doesn't matter. Slap an official title on someone, and suddenly, they're the boss of you. Not long after, my phone buzzed. The bar owner wanted to meet up to finalize the transfer. Everything about the deal was smooth-almost

isn't hiding anything shady, right?" I asked Ron, who

like I'd just accused him of

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