Chapter 778 Chapter

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A muffled groan echoed as the man hit the ground, clutching his side.

I pressed the bat against him and leaned in to get a better look.

It wasn't Hayden.

It was a stranger.

"Who sent you? Who let you into my apartment?" I asked.

The man shook his head, refusing to talk. I didn't bother playing nice. Pulling out my phone, I said, "Fine. Let's see what you tell the cops."

"Don't call the police!" he blurted, panicking. I just wanted to steal a few things! I'll give them back right now, okay?"

His hand moved toward his pocket, and my instincts flared. "Don't move," tightening my grip on the bat.

"I snapped,

He froze mid-motion, then slowly pulled his hand out, revealing a handful of my jewelry. "I only took these. That's it," he said, trying to sound sincere.

Just a petty thief? Yeah, right. These were probably the first things he grabbed to make it look that way.

I wasn't buying it. My finger hovered over the call button as I stared him down.

begged,

the cops ruining his life, maybe breaking into my

honest with me, I might let you off the hook," I said, lowering my phone slightly. He looked like he was weighing his options, so I pressed him harder. "If you don't start talking, I'm calling them. Right now." The

was... a guy who sent

don't know his name. He gave me some cash upfront and

the job? What were you supposed to do in my

pressed.

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in, mess the place up, and make it look

painted a

upstairs. As a total neat freak, the idea of my

asked as I narrowed

he mumbled, head hanging low. "The jewelry... I just saw it lying there and figured I'd grab something valuable instead

the guy who sent you?

head. "We only talked over the

me the phone

a

scoffed silently. Of

he paid you upfront. Show me the transaction

the money at a spot and told me where to pick it

Hah.

it out. Cash payments and burner phones left no trail. Even if the police caught

was obvious he was just a pawn-hired to do

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