Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 579

Thud!

Thud!

One ball after another sank perfectly into the pockets, each shot met with louder cheers. My aim was on fire, and the crowd was actually starting to root for me.

With Hayden watching nearby, a thought popped into my head: "Keira, show him a side of you he's never

seen.

We'd been together a while, but he'd never watched me play snooker. My skills were tied to memories with Jace, and I'd always worried it might stir something up if Hayden found out. But here I was, putting it all on display for him.

Thud!

I lined up my next shot, sent the cue ball spinning toward the pocket... but it stopped just short. Ugh. Close, but not quite. Now it was Yara's turn.

crowd went wild, switching sides to cheer her on as she took

crowd had split into

picked up her cue, leaning over the table with that practiced, graceful stance. Every move she made was smooth and elegant, almost like she was putting on a show, and the crowd loved it. "Go, beautiful!" someone shouted as she

table, we were tied. If she made this last shot,

tension thick in the air. If I lost, it'd mean the same result as

seemed to realize

but this is the end," Yara said,

I wasn't about to beg. Losing would mean losing any leverage I had with Heman, but there was no way I'd back down-especially not

just smiled calmly and gestured for her to

with perfect form as everyone held their breath.

plunged into darkness, startled screams echoing around us. Suddenly, someone grabbed my wrist, yanking me forward. Disoriented, I stumbled through

I pushed aside my doubts and focused on the

Chapter 574

forward.

can't keep running." I