Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie) novel Chapter 132

Was Brandon captivated by my beauty?

I'd always thought his heart was as tough as his exterior, immune to such charms. But it seemed the old saying about men had some truth after all.

Even though I knew I had Brandon's attention, I deliberately ran my fingers through my wavy hair.

His eyes darkened, and his face seemed colder. I couldn't figure out why his mood shifted, nor did I care to guess.

I cut straight to the chase. "So, are you going to agree to my proposal, Mr. Howell?"

"What?" His gaze had already shifted away from me.

I chuckled.

I hadn't blacked out. Did he?

But I knew he hadn't. He was just being coy.

"Be my boyfriend. Temporarily," I repeated what I had said the night before.

Brandon didn't respond immediately. His gaze was fixed on something in the distance.

Following his gaze, I noticed the Ferris wheel had reached its peak.

Gordon mentioned that Chris had planned to propose to me. Could it have been up there?

I squinted, trying to spot any unusual activity on the Ferris wheel.

Just then, Brandon spoke, "What do you mean by temporary?"

"I mean, be my boyfriend just until Chris' obsession with me dies down. After that, we go back to being nothing." I felt a pang of guilt as I said this.

After swallowing hard, I rephrased my explanation, "We won't actually be dating. It's just for show to make Chris think we are together."