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Hayden didn't push the conversation further. He must've sensed that I was still upset.

When I finally saw Steve, he was in a prison jumpsuit, his once stylish hair shaved down to almost nothing. I'd never seen him like that before. It almost brought tears to my eyes. Steve had clawed his way up to success, earning a spot in Jace's circle purely on his own. But now, everything he worked for could be destroyed.

"Steve," I called softly.

He looked up and smiled. "What are you doing here?"

That smile-same as always, like nothing could break him. No matter what, Steve always had a bright

smile for me, like his world was all sunshine.

I couldn't speak for a moment, and he laughed. "What? Do I look so bad you don't even wanna talk to me?"

I shook my head. Jace said Steve had been in a bad place, but here he was, still smiling like nothing was wrong. But I knew better. He was putting on a show, hiding his pain for my sake.

be handsome," I teased,

bitter laugh. "No need to

know you were set up. Jace and Hayden are both working on it. You just gotta hang in there, okay? It'll be fine," I said, trying to reassure him while steering the conversation toward what I needed to know. Steve looked surprised that we believed him. Since his arrest, no one

the details. Just tell me who's approached you lately, and

Don't leave anything out,"

eyes, silent. I thought he was trying to remember, but when he opened them again, he said, "You guys need to stay out of this.

with this alone. No matter who's behind it, we'll make sure

it's Houston. You don't know the people we're up against," he muttered, shaking his

to me. Leave. Go home. Don't stay here," he said, gripping the bars between us,

but I came all this way. Can we at least talk a bit?" I tried to calm him down by changing the

nothing to talk about. Just go. The sooner, the

now," I reminded him, hoping to buy

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his grip on the bars, then

just tell me

sighed. "About a month and a half ago, someone

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