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.

Kay," I said, my voice sharp. "And he's

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

obvious he was trying to make things harder for

to this jerk felt like giving him

arm and

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but after

jerk spat out one more insult: "Unbelievable. People like you

slimier than the

of Xander's arm, spun around, and grabbed a glass ashtray off the table. Without hesitation, I chucked it. The dull crack as it hit his face was oddly satisfying. Blood immediately smeared across his

the yelling started.

no-one of them stormed in asked me, "Ms. Kay,

with disdain, "Trash like this shouldn't even be allowed in here. It's polluting the air." One of the guards nodded.

to deal with the troublemakers, I grabbed Xander and walked

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

me with

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