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.

tears finally slowed, she led me into her tiny rented apartment. One look

damp and spotted with mold. The space barely fit a narrow bed and a rickety table stacked with scraps of

wealthy, but she always had enough to live comfortably and freely.

of

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

tiny cuts.

The answer was in her hands-she'd been working

crossed any shady lines to make ends meet. That was

she finally settled beside me on the bed, the silence

to

and just like

their dirty

figured she was just scared, so I rubbed her back. "Don't

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remember... Cole Drago

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

And even if he had,

off, shaking

said, her voice trembling, "They... They force girls to sleep with

hit like

$500,000 debt. The Dragos had

money, but from the