Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 750

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Chapter 750

Of course, Cole had a demand. That snake stunt and the address were just bait to pull me into his game.

Classic Cole. Like father, like son-he'd mastered every dirty trick in the book.

"Why don't you tell me what it is first?" No way was I letting him think he held all the cards.

Cole knew I cared about Lena, but I wasn't about to hand him that power on a silver platter. "Hand over what Hayden gave you," he said, cutting straight to the chase.

I let out a short laugh. "And if I told you he didn't give me anything, would you believe me?"

Cole smirked. "Now that's just boring."

I leaned in, mirroring his smirk. "Look, I get it you think I'm hiding something. But let me remind you of a little timeline. Back in Houston, you saw the mess Hayden and I were in, After that, I didn't even get to see him before he was dragged off and cremated by your dear Aunt Yara. So, tell me, Cole-if I didn't even get a goodbye, when exactly do he handed me something?"

you

think

his sharp gaze locked

"If you're so convinced Hayden had something important, maybe you should take

that's exactly where I wanted it. I didn't know how deep Yara

game. You're making Aunt Yara the scapegoat because you figure I wouldn't dare touch her.

telling you, I don't have anything of Hayden's. If you're looking for something... well, the

tapping my chest. "Right here. Want me to grab

glinted with dark amusement. "Is that so?

how smooth you talk, you won't convince me to believe you." This

why don't you search my home

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unwavering confidence, daring him

chuckled softly. "You're not

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have anything, and I've even offered to let you search. If that's not good enough,

out for you, Keira. Hand over what I want, and your dear friend won't

"...then Dr. Lane might