Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 571

Chapter 571

"Why?" My throat tightened as I forced out the question.

"Hmm?" Hernan looked confused.

I stared into his unreadable eyes. "Why are you... so nice to me?"

I swallowed, pushing on. "We barely know each other, and honestly, I'm just... some pawn for you, right?"

He chuckled. "What, am I wrong to be nice?"

"Yeah. It makes me uneasy," I admitted. No one's just nice for no reason.

Hernan tilted his head. "Because you're useful to me."

"Useful? How?" My stomach twisted.

He just laughed. "You really don't let anything go, do you?"

more casual he acted, the more nervous I got. "Stop messing

A shiver ran down my spine,

I stepped back instinctively.

dropped his hand, "You'll find out when the

answers. I

said, motioning

smirked. "You really want

wasn't that dumb. If I stayed, Bruno would

on. Hernan hadn't just brought me here to warn Bruno. I had this feeling he was stirring things up, making sure Bruno hated me even more. Thinking back on Hernan and Bruno's conversation, I hurried to catch up. "Then tell me something else- what did you mean when you said I'm being used by someone?" He glanced over. "Picked

as admitting it. A chill ran down my spine. "Who?

enough," he replied,

arm. "Can you just

me. "Who do

some kind of game to you? If you're gonna tell me, just say it! Quit messing with me, making me all anxious just

was practically shaking with the need to know, like I could rip it out of him if I had to. "Let's go watch the match

but I knew yelling wouldn't get me anywhere. He wasn't

surface, I followed him to the stadium.

Who

Jace?