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.

because Hayden's some big-shot expert. You know how companies worship talent

even though I didn't quite believe it

her eyes. "Oh, please. There are plenty of talented people out there, especially in Kehlmark. There's gotta be

shrugged. "Then what is

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

froze for a second, remembering everything about Hayden, and then laughed. "Yuna's surgery was covered by me. If he's a Hart, wouldn't he have

gotta be making bank,

about that too. But Yuna told me Hayden's helped a ton of

all, but dude needs to secure his own life first. Kinda clueless, don't

said, mocking

but you've gotta take care of yourself

be so hard on him. Maybe he's doing it to rack up

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Chapter 432

"Always defending your

back, "Well, don't you always

sass, Lena just smiled, and I could tell

don't want him to go, and you two