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.

her on as she took her place at the

were professionals, yet somehow, the crowd had split into full-on fan sections for us,

elegant, almost like she was putting on a show, and the crowd loved it.

left on the table, we were tied. If she made this

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

cheers faded as the crowd seemed to realize

the end," Yara said,

or lose, I wasn't about to beg. Losing would mean losing any leverage I had with Heman, but there was

just smiled calmly and gestured for her to take the

breath. The cue ball struck the black ball, sending it

the lights went out. The arena plunged into darkness, startled screams echoing around us. Suddenly, someone grabbed my wrist, yanking me forward. Disoriented, I stumbled through the pitch-black chaos, but the hand holding mine kept pulling me along.

didn't know where we were headed, but I pushed aside my doubts and focused on the grip

Chapter 574

forward.

I... I can't keep running." I gasped, my