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.

sides to cheer her on as she

crowd had split into full-on fan sections

practiced, graceful stance. Every move she made was smooth and elegant, almost like she was putting on a show, and the crowd loved it.

table, we were tied. If

lost, it'd mean the same result as Steve's earlier slip-up- and cost them their bets, just as they'd all started

faded as the crowd seemed to realize they

the

had with Heman, but there was no way I'd back down-especially not in front of

just smiled calmly and gestured for her to take the

perfect form as everyone held their breath. The cue

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.

were headed, but I pushed aside my doubts and focused on the

Chapter 574

forward.

running." I gasped,