Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 548

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Chapter 548

Chapter 548

So, I was being tracked this whole time.

But what was his plan? Retaliate against me?

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I gripped my phone tighter, staring at the screen. Bruno hadn't sent anything else, but his silence felt like a threat hanging in the air.

After a second of debating, I took a screenshot and sent it to Hayden. If Bruno was coming after me, and Yuna was here too, whatever mess he started could end up hurting her. Hayden needed to know. Even if he didn't care about me anymore, he couldn't ignore a risk to his sister.

In that moment, it felt natural to reach out to Hayden. Maybe it was habit, or maybe, deep down, I still trusted him-whether he wanted me or not.

soon as I hit send, my

silence first. "You don't need to

mix of relief and something warmer, though

I said, keeping my voice steady. "I just don't want Yuna getting hurt because she's around me.

he didn't hang up either. We

I asked, "Why's Bruno after

Steve's. Considering all the trouble Steve's been in-and the fact that I'd come all the way here to check on him- maybe Bruno thought I was part of that mess too. Hayden let out a quiet "Mmhmm." "Steve's just

all clicked together. Then, something Jace had hinted at came back to me. "So...

than just a shady cue sports club-it was practically an underworld front. Taking down their leader was a huge humiliation, and there was no way they'd

just said, "You probably won't get

hell? Was he

was the one who pushed me to come here, and now, barely a day in, he's telling me to leave? "What kind of game are you playing?" I snapped, totally confused and more than

now that they're watching you," he said, voice low

tightened. "So... because I'm... or because they think I'm

denying. Finally, he said, "Don't worry.

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Chapter 548

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