Chapter 554

Chris must have had a reason for telling me all this. He looked at me with a serious expression. "Brandon was too rash in dealing with Larry. He should have checked into Larry's background first." I understood what he was getting at, but I couldn't help but laugh mockingly. "Are you implying that I should tolerate the harassment because of Larry's powerful position?" Chris was taken aback by my question. "Maddie, that's not what I meant." "I don't think Brandon did anything wrong," I said firmly. "Larry got what was coming to him." A look of resignation crossed Chris' face. "I'm saying that there are other ways to approach this, without being so reactive and putting you at risk." He paused for a moment. "Maddie, I'm not trying to criticize Brandon. I'm just stating the facts as I see them." I didn't want to assume the worst about Chris' intentions. "It already happened, and there's no point in dwelling on it. Besides, Larry's target is me. If Brandon didn't do anything, it would