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.

her tiny rented apartment. One look around,

The space barely fit a narrow bed and a

used to live with confidence. She wasn't wealthy, but she always had enough

because of a

I remembered. Her fingers

tiny cuts.

was in her hands-she'd been

any shady lines to make ends

my hotel, I let her shower and gave her clean clothes. When she finally settled beside me on the

trying to catch up.

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

whispers about their dirty money weren't

so I rubbed her back. "Don't worry.

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Chapter 649

grabbed my hand. "I remember...

why she'd been so distant? Did she think I was tangled

even if he had, I'd never

off,

she said, her voice

words hit like

wasn't just about that insane $500,000 debt. The Dragos had probably tried to make her sell her body to pay

from the money, but from the nightmare waiting behind