Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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638

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.

I almost

guy, still in hero mode, suddenly looked like he'd

patted his shoulder. "You're quick on your feet,

honestly."

I didn't realize this was

like that,

cutie!" I called after him with a

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dismissing him with

coordinated with Lena to test why Kylian

me a look. "So, your little test

"Why is Kylian protecting me? We've got no

it's

to cut

up when he wasn't alive anymore? Unless... he'd planned for this before he died.

question hit a nerve. The thought had been haunting

looked at her. "What do you

the little details that didn't sit right, and the nagging feeling that there was more to the

never been able to

go,

have you?"

the facts. His cremation was rushed-too rushed. And he was a registered organ donor. If he really died, why wasn't his body used for