Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 432

Wait, what? Kept the Johnstons waiting?

It wasn't just what Kylian said that threw me off-it was the fact he said "we" while talking to Hayden. Lena shot me a confused look, but I stayed quiet, holding my breath, waiting for Hayden's response.

There he was, in his perfectly tailored suit, looking all sharp and in control, like a guy who's used to making big decisions. Kylian-who was supposed to be the heir of the Hart family-suddenly seemed like the sidekick. "If it's that hard, just make the decision yourself," Hayden said coolly.

Kylian looked relieved. "Then I'll finalize things with them today," he said. "When will you be free?"

Hayden's brow furrowed. "Not anytime soon."

Kylian blinked, clearly thrown off by the brush-off. Just as he was about to say something else, Hayden cut him off. "I'm having dinner with my fiancée and friends. We'll talk later."

And with that, Hayden walked away, leaving Kylian standing there with his hand half-raised, before he just let it drop, totally defeated.

Once they were out of sight, Lena tugged at my arm. "Isn't Kylian the Hart family heir? Why does he act like such a pushover around Hayden?"

Yeah, it was weird. I'd noticed that before.

some big-shot expert. You know how companies

said, even though I didn't quite

"Oh, please. There are plenty of talented people out there,

"Then what is

thinking for a second, then nudged me. "What if Hayden's secretly

"Yuna's surgery was covered by

but still..." Lena trailed off, thinking hard. "He's a top-tier talent. He's gotta be making bank, right? So why couldn't he pay for the surgery himself? It

Yuna told me Hayden's helped

needs to secure

said, mocking Hayden's financial

all, but you've

him. Maybe he's doing

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"Always defending

"Well, don't you

instead of her usual sass, Lena just smiled, and I could tell something was weighing on her. She didn't want Nate

up to match her pace. "Look, if you don't want him to