Chapter 563

"Three rounds!"

"No problem," I shot back, grabbing the cue stick that felt just right in my hands.

"Good choice," he said, eyeing me like I'd just picked out some rare treasure.

I raised an eyebrow.

He smirked. "That's my favorite cue."

"Is that so?" I asked, matching his playful tone as I glanced down at the stick. That's when I noticed the engraving.

Curious, I leaned in closer. It read 'Hart.'

Before I could stop myself, the words slipped out: "This isn't your cue... it's..."

I almost said Hayden's but caught myself just in time. No way. Hayden and Hernan were total enemies. There was no way Hernan would have one of his cues, especially not something personalized like this. It was clearly for someone who took snooker seriously.

"just average." No way someone like him would splurge on a custom

don't know," I replied, keeping my cool. "But it's definitely not yours-someone else's name's on

thumbs-up.

That was what Bruno used to call me. And now Hernan was

it at that. I locked eyes with him, unflinching. "Don't call

raised an

call me that,"

to insult me,

him, but if he wanted to take it

balls were set. I looked

on, clearly wanting

didn't hold back. I stepped up, snapped the cue ball into place, and broke- clearing the table in

No tension, no worry-just a casual round of applause.

JANDIC

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Chapter 563

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