Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 740

I didn't get my answer. Why? Because I got hauled off by the police.

Yep, you heard that right-I was detained.

Now, I'm no legal expert, but I'm pretty sure suspects in an investigation aren't supposed to end up locked in a cell. Which meant one thing: this had Hayden written all over it.

He'd warned me this might happen, so I wasn't exactly freaking out. If anything, I stayed calm, knowing this was probably his version of "keeping me safe."

The first visitor? My boss, of course. Ron didn't waste a second before cracking a joke. Keira Kay, maybe the police should just take over your paycheck this month."

Thinking about how little I'd been showing up at work lately, guilt crept in even before P made his snarky comment. "Fine. Consider this my verbal resignation. I'll make it official when I'm out of here." Ron waved me off. "I didn't come here to make you quit. Don't overthink it"

I smiled faintly. "I know, but let's be real-if I were the boss, I'd have fired me weeks ago."

Ron raised an eyebrow. "You're power plus-one-how could it be the same?"

There it was. He finally said it outright. And judging by how much Ron probably knew about Hayden- Xander's real situation, he'd been playing dumb with me all along.

plus-one? Oh, you mean Hayden? Yeah, he's long gone-nothing but

expression twitched, barely. "Let's not pretend, okay? We both know

What truth?" I

to worry. Just stay here for a few days, and it'll all be fine." No kidding. I already knew I'd be stuck here for a bit, but

of Brad, he'd been laying low ever since.

was just sitting there, I figured, why not mess with him a little? "So, how'd Hayden spill the tea? Did he pop up in a dream, or do you, like, have a hotline to the

fine. I shouldn't have tried to fool you, but Hayden

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Chapter 740

What was I supposed

face just fueled my need to keep poking. "Wait, so did Hayden specifically tell you to keep

cute and cringe

After everything Hayden and I had been through, what even was

I wasn't about to let the opportunity slip. "So, spill. How's

was practically a human punching bag last time I saw! I wasn't