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!

the cue ball spinning toward the pocket... but it

crowd went wild, switching sides to cheer her on as

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

practiced, graceful stance. Every move she made was smooth and elegant, almost like she was putting on a show, and the crowd loved it. "Go, beautiful!" someone shouted as she sank ball

only one ball was left on the table, we were tied.

air. If I 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 on me

crowd seemed to realize they

the end," Yara said,

Losing would mean losing any leverage I had with Heman, but

just smiled calmly and gestured for her to take the

everyone held their breath. The cue ball struck

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

didn't know where we were headed, but I pushed aside my doubts

Chapter 574