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.

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

so terrified of the cops ruining his life,

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

a guy who

his name. He gave me some cash upfront and promised the rest after the job was

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

pressed.

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to go in, mess the place up,

painted

a total neat freak,

I asked as I narrowed my

jewelry... I just saw it lying

who sent you? You

man shook his head. "We only talked over

give me the

a burner

scoffed silently. Of

paid you upfront. Show me

cash," he stammered. "He left the money at a

Hah.

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

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