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

Chapter 604

The "game" Bruno had in mind wasn't a friendly round of poker. It was something twisted.

I stared him down, but his gaze flicked between me and Hayden. "The dynamic between you four is fascinating," he said. "Jace Johnston, her ex. She's your ex. And Yara Drago, your new girl. So, tell me... who really loves whom the most here?" "Doesn't matter who loves who," I shot back. "We definitely don't love you, so stay out of it."

He grinned. "This isn't meddling, it's curiosity. Your tangled little love lives could use some sorting out."

Hayden's patience wore thin. "Say what you want and get to the point."

Bruno smirked, pressing his lips together. "Impatient, huh? Fine."

He stood up and headed toward the house.

Hayden and I stayed put, but his guards immediately stepped forward. "If you'd please follow us."

This was Bruno's turf, and we had no clue where Jace and Yara were. For now, we had no choice but to go with it.

jaws wide open, sharp teeth bared. The thing looked like it was ready

that-it was wrong. When I was younger, I loved animals and their art, but my dad never allowed it. He always said that houses should be filled

of that. The whole mansion was filled with predator art. In the center of the main hall was a giant sculpture of a coiled

lot about him. And now, with all of us trapped in his hands, I had a bad feeling about

out.

here. No turning

suddenly asked, snapping me

shot him a disgusted look, which made him laugh. "Just wait. You'll see the real thing soon enough." My

that gave me this weird sense of comfort. If things went sideways, he wouldn't just leave me, right? With my stomach in knots, I followed Bruno through the hall and out into the backyard. The air smelled thick, like

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out when a voice

was Yara, hanging in mid-air, caught in some kind of harness. Hayden was already moving