Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 648

"What do you think you're doing?" I shouted.

The men turned to look at me, their eyes scanning me from head to toe. One of them, his gaze practically dripping with greed. "Well, well. Since when does Lindale get girls this pretty?" Another one chimed in, "What's it to you, sweetheart? You looking to rent a place? Or are you friends with the lady in here?"

"Seems to me I was the one asking the questions," I said, my tone icy.

The man pounding on the door swaggered over, his expression oozing sleaze and menace. "We're just here looking for pretty girls. And look at that we found one."

As he spoke, he reached out a finger toward my chin.

I dodged his touch. He let out an amused "Huh."

He said, "Oh, feisty. I like that. Feisty girls are more fun."

He signaled his companions with a quick look. "Looks like this trip wasn't wasted after all," he said smugly.

Before I could react, they started closing in. I stepped back, dodging hands as they reached for me. The situation was spiraling fast when a voice broke through the chaos. "Stop! Let her go!"

Demi.

I whipped around just in time to see her charging toward us. She swung a stick without hesitation, landing a solid hit on one man's arm.

bitch!" one of the men snarled. "We've been looking for you, and here you

their attention shifted to her

hurt Demi. Spotting a loose brick on the ground, I grabbed

shoulder, and he stumbled back with a yelp before

move, didn't flinch. Ever since Hayden was gone, it was like something had ignited

me, I drove my leg into his gut. The kick landed hard, knocking the air out of him. He doubled over, clutching

them was reaching for her hair when I shouted, "If

stopped them. Both men froze,

of them back and pulled Demi behind me. Fixing them with an icy glare, I

They repeated,

money, you'd better have something to back it

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guy I'd kicked, rifling through his pocket.

handwritten and signed by Demi. The amount:

said nothing, her silence speaking volumes-it was

principal," one of the men sneered. "With interest, it's $415,000

and squeezing people until there was

on the IOU. Six months. In six months, the