Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 568

Chapter 568

Hernan wasn't just talking big; he really didn't show up again until the day of the match. If he said Hayden. would be there, he wasn't bluffing. Not that it mattered to me anymore,

Turns out, even the deepest love can't survive too much disappointment. Jace, once upon a time, and now Hayden-both proved that, no problem.

Herman came back early on the third morning. I was sitting on the terrace in a rocking chair, watching the sunrise.

He waved up at me from the ground floor. When I looked down, I saw him standing there in a tan suit and white slacks, holding a bouquet of white roses. At over six feet tall, with that build, he looked like he should be on a runway somewhere. "Come down," Hernan called up to me.

I went downstairs. As soon as I reached him, he handed me the flowers and pulled me into his arms. Good morning, my princess."

Okay, I had to admit, he was kind of romantic. Hayden showed me love, but it was always this careful, reserved thing. He never held me like this, all open and passionate.

But I wasn't used to Hernan's embrace, so I shoved him away. "We shouldn't be casually touching like this. Don't hug me without permission."

I started to notice something: Hernan had infinite patience with me. The more I pushed him away. more intrigued he seemed.

I guess when you're someone like him, used to everyone falling in line, a little resistance must be... refreshing?

huh?" he teased, laughing as he strolled over to the

"When do we

"No

the

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me," he said, making it

was not

fair shot made

you get used to it," he said honestly, and somehow that made

on his estate, killing time on the terrace, pretending to relax. But only I knew how

the best of it, but being here, even without bars on the

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snapped, storming off toward my

up?" he asked

here for three days.

for the door, he called after me. "Then go change. I'll take you to

crawled up my spine. I turned back to look at him.

how much Hayden mattered to me would just give him more leverage, and I wasn't about to hand him any more control over me. Just because I was done with Hayden didn't mean I wanted to see him hurt-or worse, dragged into