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.

my voice sharp. "And he's with me. Whatever he did, I'll

even are you?" the same guy snorted, his tone dripping with disrespect. He was clearly the loudmouth of the group, acting like his

was painfully obvious he was trying to make things harder

felt like giving him

grabbed Xander's arm and

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didn't budge at first, but after

more insult: "Unbelievable. People like you think

there, each one slimier than the last Yeah,

table. Without hesitation, I chucked it. The dull crack as it hit his face

yelling

door burst open, and for a second, I thought reinforcements had arrived for Team Jerk. But no-one of them stormed in asked me, "Ms. Kay, are you alright?" Just like that, the jerk squad went

this shouldn't even be allowed in

the bodyguards moved to deal with the troublemakers, I grabbed Xander and

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

respond, just fixed me with a

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