Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 579

Thud!

Thud!

One ball after another sank perfectly into the pockets, each shot met with louder cheers. My aim was on fire, and the crowd was actually starting to root for me.

With Hayden watching nearby, a thought popped into my head: "Keira, show him a side of you he's never

seen.

We'd been together a while, but he'd never watched me play snooker. My skills were tied to memories with Jace, and I'd always worried it might stir something up if Hayden found out. But here I was, putting it all on display for him.

Thud!

lined up my next shot, sent the cue ball spinning toward the pocket... but it stopped just short. Ugh. Close, but

wild, switching sides to cheer her on

funny-neither Yara nor I were professionals, yet somehow, the crowd had split into full-on fan sections for us,

she made was smooth and elegant, almost like she was putting on a show, and the

we were tied. If she made this last

lost, it'd mean the same result as Steve's earlier slip-up- and cost them their bets, just as they'd all started banking

cheers faded as the crowd seemed to realize they might've backed the

but this is the

would mean losing any leverage I had with Heman, but there was no way I'd back down-especially not

calmly and gestured for her to take the

their breath. The cue ball struck the black

darkness, startled screams echoing around us. Suddenly, someone grabbed my wrist, yanking me forward. Disoriented,

where we were headed, but I pushed

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