Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 601

I stared at the tips of my shoes, lost in thought. "Let's go."

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Steve loaded my luggage into the car, opened the door for me, and closed it once I was inside. Only then did he get in and start driving.

"Steve, how did things get so out of hand? It was just a snooker game..." I wasn't blaming him, just lost in

the mess we were in.

What should've been a simple thing had blown up, dragging in Hernan, and now Bruno was involved too. It felt like danger was everywhere, and everyone was on edge.

I remembered what Jace had said. "Who do you think is behind all this? Why target you specifically?"

"I've been wondering the same thing," Steve replied, clearly following my train of thought. "The key is figuring out their endgame."

I let out a bitter laugh. "Seems like they want to catch us all in one go."

"Especially every guy connected to you," Steve added, making me sit up straighter.

Steve, Hayden-they were

some twisted obsession with you," Steve said, half-joking. "Take us out of

as Wayne's journal flashed

been in Houston recently?"

off guard. "I wouldn't know. Why? You think there's one more person to add to

slowly, my heart pounding. "He stayed in Houston for four years." Four years-that's plenty of time to make connections and build a network. And if this whole mess was about me, like Steve suggested, then Wayne was the only one who

sense.

dates in his journal. Even though he was supposed to be in Kehlmark, I found his handwritten journal hidden in a drawer

come back just to scribble a

wrote-stuff about seizing what you want, about taking the first

broke through my

wave washed over me as I met his gaze. "Do

stared at me, clearly shocked. "What makes

a flicker of recognition crossed his face, like he'd had the same

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Wayne's journal. Steve's expression

he spoke, his tone serious. "We need proof. Without it, don't jump to conclusions. And whateve you