Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 778

Chapter 778 Chapter

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A muffled groan echoed as the man hit the ground, clutching his side.

I pressed the bat against him and leaned in to get a better look.

It wasn't Hayden.

It was a stranger.

"Who sent you? Who let you into my apartment?" I asked.

The man shook his head, refusing to talk. I didn't bother playing nice. Pulling out my phone, I said, "Fine. Let's see what you tell the cops."

"Don't call the police!" he blurted, panicking. I just wanted to steal a few things! I'll give them back right now, okay?"

His hand moved toward his pocket, and my instincts flared. "Don't move," tightening my grip on the bat.

"I snapped,

He froze mid-motion, then slowly pulled his hand out, revealing a handful of my jewelry. "I only took these. That's it," he said, trying to sound sincere.

Just a petty thief? Yeah, right. These were probably the first things he grabbed to make it look that way.

I wasn't buying it. My finger hovered over the call button as I stared him down.

please! Don't call the cops!" he begged,

ruining his life, maybe breaking into

let you off the hook," I said, lowering my phone slightly. He looked like he was weighing his options, so I pressed him harder. "If you don't start talking, I'm calling them. Right now." The glowing three digits on my phone screen must've done the trick, because after a

guy who sent

gave me some cash upfront

was the job? What were you supposed to do in my apartment?"

pressed.

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to go in, mess the place up, and make it look

painted a vivid-and

the chaos upstairs. As a total neat freak, the idea of

I asked as

"The jewelry... I just saw it

sent

his head. "We only talked over

give me

a burner

scoffed silently. Of

upfront. Show

the money at a

Hah.

had clearly planned it out. Cash payments and burner phones left no trail. Even if the

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