Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 649

Chapter 649

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The man fumbled with his phone and quickly rattled off an account number. Without hesitation, I transferred the $300,000.

"Now, the IOU," I demanded, holding out my hand.

They passed it over begrudgingly, one muttering under his breath, "Damn, didn't think you were this rich."

I met his gaze. "I'm not just rich-I have connections. If you ever come back to harass her again, you might hold the money, but I promise, you won't live long enough to spend it." Sometimes, you just have to bring the heat.

Their cocky smirks vanished as they slinked off, but one couldn't resist tossing a jab at Demi over his shoulder. "With a rich bestie like her, why take out a loan?" "Get lost!" I snapped.

They scurried off, but Demi didn't relax. Her whole body trembled.

"It's over now. They're gone," I said softly, stepping forward to pull her into a hug.

"Ahhhh-"

Her wail ripped through the silence, raw and full of anguish.

I didn't say anything. I just let her release everything she'd been bottling up for who knows how long.

she led me into her tiny rented apartment.

a narrow bed and a rickety table stacked

wasn't wealthy, but she always had enough to live comfortably

of a

her hand, but it wasn't how I remembered. Her fingers were rough, her palms dry

tiny cuts.

to ask. The answer was in her

hadn't crossed any shady lines to make ends meet.

settled beside me on

to

from Seavora's Drago family," she said, and just like that, I

about their dirty money weren't exactly

was just scared, so I rubbed her back. "Don't worry. We'll

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remember...

frowned. Was this why she'd been so distant? Did

acquaintances. And even if he had, I'd

cut me off, shaking

away from them," she said, her voice trembling,

hit like

about that insane $500,000 debt. The Dragos had

money, but from