Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie) novel Chapter 447

Chapter 447 

I blinked. Was she serious? Did she think this was some kind of easy jackpot? 

“No,” I said, shutting her down without hesitation. 

“Why not?” she pressed. 

I didn’t even bother. But, of course, she couldn’t leave it alone. “Is it because Jace gave it to you?” 

Her imagination was wild. 

“Didn’t you hear what his dad said at the grand opening?” I reminded her. 

Tanya let out this snide laugh. “That was just for show 

Ugh, there was no reasoning with her. 

I wasn’t wasting more time, so I cut to the chase, “Why do you even want the park, anyway?” 

“Because it makes money. If I had it, I wouldn’t have to worry about anything for the rest of my life,” she said, trying to sound all practical. 

Honestly, it seemed fair enough–except I wasn’t buying it. 

“Tanya, let’s be real. You want something from me, but you’re not being honest. How am I supposed to say yes to that?” I called her out. 

Her eyes flickered, like she wasn’t sure if she should spill the truth. “You really want the truth?” 

I turned to leave, fully done with this conversation, but she grabbed my arm. 

“The truth is… I want to take something that’s yours,” she admitted, no sugarcoating. 

Okay, at least she was finally being honest. 

I gave her a long look. “What’s your deal? We don’t even have history. Why would you want to take anything from me?” 

Tanya let out a bitter laugh. “Of course you wouldn’t remember.” 

I stared at her, confused. “Remember what?” 

“Back in school, you were always in the spotlight, winning every award like it was nothing. You probably don’t even remember.” 

She wasn’t wrong–I didn’t. 

“You were in that debate competition, remember? Your team won first place, and you got Best Debater. The topic was public versus private interests. I was there, too,” she continued, her eyes glazing over like she was replaying some scene in her head. 

Vaguely, I remembered. I’d done a lot back then–debates, speeches, talent shows. I was always that busy girl. 

Thinking about it now, I really did crush it. 

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Chapter 443 

*So, I beat you, huh?” I asked, smirking a little. 

+25 BONUS 

Tanya’s laugh was sharp. “Yeah, you beat me. I lost the debate, let down my school and my teachers, and everyone said I was just a big fish in a small pond.” 

Wow, I had no clue I’d made an enemy back then. I let out a dry laugh. “So… you’ve hated me all this time?”