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Hayden didn't push the conversation further. He must've sensed that I was still upset.

When I finally saw Steve, he was in a prison jumpsuit, his once stylish hair shaved down to almost nothing. I'd never seen him like that before. It almost brought tears to my eyes. Steve had clawed his way up to success, earning a spot in Jace's circle purely on his own. But now, everything he worked for could be destroyed.

"Steve," I called softly.

He looked up and smiled. "What are you doing here?"

That smile-same as always, like nothing could break him. No matter what, Steve always had a bright

smile for me, like his world was all sunshine.

I couldn't speak for a moment, and he laughed. "What? Do I look so bad you don't even wanna talk to me?"

had been in a bad place, but here he was, still smiling like

be handsome," I

a bitter laugh. "No

fine," I said, trying to reassure him while steering the conversation toward what I needed to know. Steve looked surprised that we believed him.

the details. Just tell me who's approached you lately, and

anything out,"

eyes, silent. I thought he was trying to remember, but when he opened them again, he said, "You guys need

to deal with this alone. No matter who's behind it, we'll make sure they can't

use. This isn't Kehlmark, it's Houston. You don't know the people we're up against,"

me. Leave. Go home. Don't stay here," he said, gripping

leave, but I came all this way. Can we at least talk a bit?" I tried to calm him down by changing

head. "There's nothing to talk

any flights right now," I reminded him, hoping to

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the bars, then let go, exhaustion taking

me what happened,"

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