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.

cops!" he begged, sounding genuinely desperate.

was so terrified of the cops ruining his life, maybe breaking into

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

guy who

without prompting. "I don't know his name. He gave me some cash upfront and promised the rest after

what exactly was the job? What were you supposed to do

pressed.

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in, mess the place up, and

words painted

neat freak, the idea of my

I asked as I

head hanging low. "The jewelry... I just saw it lying there and figured I'd grab something valuable

about the guy who sent you?

man shook his head. "We only talked

me the

a burner

silently. Of course, it

upfront. Show

at a spot and told me where to

Hah.

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

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