Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 593 Huh?

I wasn't just asking him to rescue Jace I was trying to remind him to watch out for Bruno, too.

"Send me the location," Hayden said, then hung up.

I froze for a few seconds. Then I pulled up our chat app and forward him the location pin. After hitting send, I found myself just... staring at our last conversation, and my chest felt tight.

I quickly closed the chat, but of course, my phone rang a second later. It was Steve.

My heart did this weird flip, and I felt this sting behind my eyes. I wasn't even sure what I was feeling, but it wasn't good.

I took a deep breath and answered. "Hello?"

"Are you sure Jace was taken by Bruno?" Steve's voice sounded like he was on edge, too.

I gave him the quick version of what went down. "Yeah, he was getting beaten up-definitely Bruno. And Hernan mentioned a mastermind behind all this." "Mastermind?" Steve sounded surprised.

"Yeah. I thought maybe it was Jace, but now that he's been kidnapped by Bruno... it's obviously not him." I felt that stab of guilt in my chest as I said it.

Jace and I had broken up. He'd hurt me, yeah, betrayed my trust. But he hadn't done anything that bad, right? I'd even let him help me before. And still, I'd assumed the worst of him. Now, I felt like a jerk for thinking he could be behind something so shady.

"Got it. I'll update Hayden," Steve said. From the tone of his voice, it was clear Hayden was the one calling the shots on this mission.

"Please hurry. Get Jace out of there," I begged, my worry spiking. Bruno could seriously hurt him.

anyone-he couldn't afford to lose

need to stay

I understand." As soon as

the couch, letting out a breath didn't know

way too loud. Every tick of the clock made my anxiety

nothing I could do. I didn't even know who to call

buzzed, snapping me out of my thoughts. An unknown number. Great. I hated unknown callers. It was like my gut was

me

but

"Hello?"

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Chapter 20

It's Yara. I'm on my way to

coming

there something you need?" I asked

keep you com said it

fine, seriously. Not scared." I tried

laughed softly. "I'll be there soon. Need anything?

didn't respond, and before I could, she hung

rang. I checked the vid her

there after she'd come

it, two tall

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