Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 558

Sometimes people just... zone out. And right now, that was me.

Normally, I'd be halfway to the door by now, maybe screaming a little. But instead, I just sat there, curled up on the floor, blinking up at him and asking who he was.

"Feeling heartbroken, are we?" he asked. His face was intense-chiseled jaw, deep-set eyes, high cheekbones. He looked like someone straight out of a movie, and apparently, he could see right through

1. me.

"Who are you?" I asked again, still dazed.

Then, like a lightbulb flicking on, I remembered what Jace had told me about the leader of Quartz Cue.

Only, I'd imagined someone totally different-rough, kinda brutal-looking, like Thorsten. But this guy? He was almost elegant, in that rugged, model-like way.

If I'd seen him on the street, I'd probably think he was a Calvin Klein ad or something.

Quartz Cue being injured, sol squinted, looking him over. But I didn't see any scars or bandages. Just... a ridiculously good-looking face.

but he still managed

the wall. "What

scream. What would be the point? Even if I did, by the time Jace got here, I'd already be

guy's mercy.

like this

and it threw me off. I

best

Cute?

coming off as helpless, but that

have to deal with some boring, ugly hostage, where am I gonna stash her? But now," he said, giving me an amused once-over, "I can see I won't have to. You're cute and way

me

No way I was just going to do whatever

are people protecting me in this hotel," I said, trying to sound more confident than

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