Redmption 120


    As I woke up that morning, Brandon was still lingering in my mind from the dream. It was the


    second time he had appeared in my dreams, making me wonder if our paths had crossed before.


    Setting the dream aside, remember when I dreamed about the boy who carried


    me and had a mole on his back? Well, Brandon had the exact same one.


    And yesterday, he called me “Mae“. I heard it loud and clear. There was no mistaking it.


    As my thoughts wandered, Kara snapped me back to reality. “Maddie, why did you return to the


    room to sleep?”


    It was abnormal for the perpetually sleepy Kara to wake up before her rm. I knew exactly what


    she meant and rolled my eyes at her. “What do you meane back to the room‘?”


    Kara chuckled mischievously. “I thought maybe something happened between you and Mr.


    Howell-”


    “What are you even thinking?” I cut her off. “Why is your mind always in the gutter?”


    “You’re both single–what’s wrong with a one–night stand?” Kara’s words hit the mark.


    “But you can’t just fall in love that easily, either. Where would that lead?” I countered.


    Kara leaned closer while propping herself on a pillow. “Maddie, you know what? I really want to see


    Mr. Howell, the straightced guy, fall head over heels for someone.”


    “Huh? I didn’t quite catch her drift. Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    “I mean, I want to see a seriou


    Kara’s words made meugh.


    guy like him act affectionately with a woman.”


    “If you really want to see that, you’ll have to try it yourself because you still won’t get to see it even if


    someone else tries,” I said, sitting up.


    Kara matched my movement and sat up as well. “Then, Maddie, if you do, you can tell me all about


    it.”


    I rolled my eyes at her. “Do you want me to film it for you?”


    “Sure, sure!” Kara replied unabashedly.


    I grabbed a pillow and hurled it at her, but she caught it swiftly and held it. against her chin.


    “Maddie, did something happen between you and Mr. Howellst night?”


    At her question, I instantly recalled Brandon leaning


    Over me as he searched for the document, the moment I covered him with a nket, and the image


    of him pulling me close.


    “Maddie, did something really happen between you two?” Kara prodded.


    My absentminded expression didn’t escape Kara, who immediately jumped from her bed to mine for


    gossip.


    “No! Don’t jump to conclusions,” I denied and was about to get out of bed.


    Kara held me back. “Maddie, just tell me.


    “Nothing happened. And quit shipping me and Brandon. He’s not my type.” I said thest sentence


    to shut her up.


    I left for the bathroom, with Kara sighing behind me. “Well, yeah. After all those years with Mr.


    Gildon, it’s not easy to move on, right?”


    I let out a mocking chuckle without responding to her question.


    After getting ready, Kara and I were about to get breakfast, only to bump into Brandon right


    outside.


    He wore camo pants and a ck t–shirt, looking ruggedly handsome.


    Suddenly, I felt a bit flushed.


    “Mr. Howell, why aren’t you at work early today?” Kara was always quick to speak her mind.


    Brandon nced at me and replied, “Just didn’t feel like it.”


    Kara was taken aback but quickly chuckled. “Well, then, let’s grab breakfast together. Afterward, we


    can go to work together.”


    Chap 120


    Brandon remained silent, and I cringed inwardly on behalf of Kara.


    There was a saying that when one stopped being embarrassed about being shameless, the others


    would feel horrified on their behalf. That perfectly


    summed up Kara.


    She crossed my arms and suggested, “Maddie, you can drop us off at the amusement parkter


    and go back to work.”


    I snorted. “Are you paying me a sry?”


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