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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.

always be handsome," I teased, playing

a bitter laugh. "No

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 had been able to hear his

Just tell me who's approached

leave anything

said, "You guys need to stay

behind it, we'll make sure

This isn't Kehlmark, it's Houston. You don't know the people we're up against,"

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

all this way. Can we at least talk a bit?" I tried

talk

I reminded him, hoping

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his grip on the bars, then let go, exhaustion taking over

just tell me

month and a half ago, someone from a club called Quartz Cue approached

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