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?"

he acted, the more nervous I

brushing his fingers along my cheek. A shiver ran down my spine,

I stepped back instinctively.

find out when the time's

no answers. I clenched my

on," he said, motioning

budge. He smirked. "You really want to

If I stayed, Bruno would probably either

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

as good as admitting it. A chill ran down my

find out soon enough," he replied, like this was all a

grabbed his arm. "Can you just be straight with me?

at me. "Who

some kind of game to you? If you're gonna tell me, just say it! Quit messing with me, making me all anxious just to back off at the last second." Hernan studied me. "He's the mastermind here. Even if told you now,

the need to know, like I could rip it out of him if I had to. "Let's go watch the match first," Hernan said, brushing the off again. "I'll tell you

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

with my anger simmering under the surface, I followed him to the stadium. I didn't speak a word to him the entire

Who could

Jace?