Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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I let out a scream-not because I was scared, but because, well, why not?

A car horn blared, and tires screeched as car swerved into view.

The door slammed open, and out stepped the guy Kylian had sent to tail me. His glare locked on the wannabe kidnapper holding me. "Let her go."

"Why should I? Who even are you?" My captor's voice cracked like a middle schooler's. I bit my lip to keep from laughing.

Kylian's guy wasn't amused. "If you value your life, let her go," he said, dead.

serious.

The wannabe snorted. "Oh, tough guy, huh? Bring it!" He puffed out his chest.

I rolled my eyes. This guy couldn't even act his way out of a TikTok skit, let alone a hostage situation.

Kylian's man took a step forward, and my "kidnapper" panicked. "One more step and I'll-I'll slit her throat!" Slow applause echoed from behind us.

Lena sauntered into view, clapping. "Wow. Five stars. Really thrilling stuff."

The kidnapper dropped the act entirely. "Uh... Miss, did I scare you?" he asked, grinning sheepishly.

almost doubled

still in hero mode, suddenly looked like he'd been hit with a brick of

his shoulder. "You're quick on

honestly."

I didn't realize this was

like that, he

I called after him with

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"kidnapper," dismissing him with a grin and a

been a setup-something I'd coordinated

into the passenger seat of my car, she gave me a

Kylian protecting me? We've got no history, no deals, nothing. It doesn't add

think it's

Lena to cut

I suspected. But how could Hayden have set this up when he wasn't alive anymore? Unless... he'd planned

question hit a nerve. The thought had been haunting me for a

"What do you think? Could he

laid it all out-Yara's odd behavior, the little details that didn't sit right, and the nagging feeling that there was more

sighed. "Rea, you've never been able

go,

have you?"

organ donor. If he really died, why wasn't his body used for donation first? It doesn't make sense." That detail had hit