Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 684

Chapter 684

First thing I did? Check Xander over. No blood, no cuts, but his face was pale-scared pale.

Hayden wouldn't have looked like that, I thought before I could stop myself. Yeah, just one more reminder Xander wasn't him.

Still, that didn't mean I could just bounce and leave him there. I stepped through the mess, crunching glass under my high heels, and stopped at his side. "What happened?"

Xander didn't answer, just stared at me. Disgust flickered in his eyes.

Before I could say anything else, one of the big guys barked "Who the hell are you?"

Another guy yanked him back, whispering, "She's with the Johnston family."

The first guy squinted at me like I was under a microscope, then sneered. "Didn't Jace Johnston already ditch her?"

God, how gross.

And yet, Jace had the gall to think we could start over? If I did go back, this? This ridicule would never stop.

"And he's with me. Whatever he

dripping with disrespect. He was clearly the loudmouth of the group, acting like his opinion

to make things harder for

like giving him more

Xander's arm

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didn't budge at first, but after a second pull, he

more insult: "Unbelievable. People like you think you run

stop there, each one slimier than the last Yeah, leaving peacefully clearly wasn't an

spun around, and grabbed a glass ashtray off the table. Without hesitation, I chucked it. The dull crack as it hit his face was

yelling started.

for a second, I thought reinforcements had arrived for Team Jerk. But no-one of them stormed in asked me, "Ms.

disdain, "Trash like this shouldn't even be allowed in here.

with the troublemakers, I grabbed Xander

were clear, I steadied my breath and turned to him. "Are you

just fixed me with

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