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Chapter 548

Chapter 548

So, I was being tracked this whole time.

But what was his plan? Retaliate against me?

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I gripped my phone tighter, staring at the screen. Bruno hadn't sent anything else, but his silence felt like a threat hanging in the air.

After a second of debating, I took a screenshot and sent it to Hayden. If Bruno was coming after me, and Yuna was here too, whatever mess he started could end up hurting her. Hayden needed to know. Even if he didn't care about me anymore, he couldn't ignore a risk to his sister.

In that moment, it felt natural to reach out to Hayden. Maybe it was habit, or maybe, deep down, I still trusted him-whether he wanted me or not.

As soon as I hit send, my phone rang. Hayden.

but stayed quiet, waiting. He broke the silence first. "You don't need to worry. I'll

of relief and something warmer, though I

said, keeping my voice steady. "I just don't want Yuna getting hurt

reply, but he didn't hang up either. We just sat

"Why's Bruno after

that I'd come all the way here to check on him- maybe Bruno thought I was part of that mess too. Hayden let out a quiet

something Jace had hinted at came back to me.

more than just a shady cue sports club-it was practically an underworld front. Taking down

said, "You probably won't get to see Steve's match. You should head

hell? Was

the one who pushed me to come here, and now, barely a day in, he's telling me to leave? "What kind of game are you playing?" I snapped, totally confused and more than a little

now that they're watching you,"

because I'm... or because they think I'm

denying. Finally, he said, "Don't worry. They

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