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Chapter 130
After a brief silence, Brandon's deep, smooth voice broke the silence. "Have you been drinking?"
"Are you willing to be my fake boyfriend? | dodged his question.
Ignoring my response, he pressed, "Where are you?"
"Forget it. | already know your answer," | replied curtly.
was ready to hang up, but Brandon stopped me.
"Madeline, where are you? Are you at hor out somewhere?" His tone was firm, almost demanding.
My suppressed emotions erupted. "Who are you to tellwhere | can be? I'll go wherever | want! I..."
Lisa suddenly leaned over and spoke into the phone, "Mr. Howell, don't worry. She's with me. I'm her best friend."
Then she whispered in my ear, "Be nice when you're asking for help."
| pushed her away playfully, but Brandon's voice cthrough the phone again, "We'll talk again tomorrow
when you're sober."
He hung up, leavingstaring at Lisa in disbelief. "He thinks I'm drunk."
Lisa laughed. "He's just afraid you'll take it all back tomorrow when you're sober."
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But maybe this was his way of rejecting me. After all, Brandon did hearsay | wasn't into him.
He probably thought | was messing with him, or maybe he was getting back atfor rejecting him.
The next day, | was so hungover that | didn't even know when Lisa left for work.
My phone rudely wokeup.
"Hello," | answered without checking the number.
"Ms. Crown, can you cto the amusement park now?" Gordon's anxious Voice cthrough the line.
| frowned. "Mr. Yates, I've quit. Didn't you hear? If you need something, talk to... Conrad-Mr. Conrad."
"Ms. Crown, | need your help." Gordon's insistence madesmile and snap out of sleep.
| rolled over and ran a hand through my tangled hair. "What do you want?"
"You have to come. You'll understand when you get here," Gordon said mysteriously.
Il checked the ton my phone. It was already 10:00 am, and | was still in bed. These moments of laziness felt
surprisingly good.
"I've already resigned. None of this concernsanymore," | reminded Gordon.
"Ms. Crown." Gordon's voice was desperate. "Please, consider it a personal favor. Can you come?"
| pursed my lips. "I suppose. But do we have to meet at the amusement park?"
"Where would you like to meet?" Gordon asked.
Sensing the gravity in his tone, | said, "Just tellwhat's going on over the phone."
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