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

wild, switching sides to cheer her on as she took her place at the

had split into full-on fan sections for us, like

table with that practiced, graceful stance. Every move she made was smooth and elegant, almost like she was putting

table, we were

result as Steve's earlier

crowd seemed to realize they

the end," Yara

beg. Losing would mean losing any leverage I had

just smiled calmly and gestured for her

form as everyone held their breath. The cue ball

lights went out. The arena plunged into darkness, startled screams echoing around us. Suddenly, someone grabbed my wrist,

we were headed, but I pushed aside my doubts and focused on

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