Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 812

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Chapter 812

Chapter 812

Aaron and Hayden working together? Lena couldn't wrap her head around it.

She tried to figure out how it happened, but no matter how she turned it, the puzzle pieces didn't fit.

"I met Hayden four years ago," Aaron said, almost like he could read her mind.

His voice was deeper now, smoother, like it had aged with him. Back then, it had been rough around the edges, just like him.

They say wine gets better with age. Guess men do, too.

"Back then, I was being blackmailed by some foreigners," Aaron started. "When I refused to pay, they came after me. Things got ugly, and they nearly killed me. Hayden's the one who saved my life."

Lena froze. He'd never mentioned this-not to her, not to her mom, not even to their grandparents. All she'd ever heard about his time abroad were the headlines: success stories, promotions, starting his own company. Nothing about struggles, let alone life-threatening

ones.

and

the hospital," Aaron continued, "and stayed until I was discharged. That's how we became friends. I also learned a bit about what he was involved in. Surviving abroad isn't easy. If you want to succeed, you need power and influence. Everything you see here," he gestured lightly, "is the result of years of building

clicked for Lena. He hadn't built his empire by choice-it

me immediately," Aaron

something big planned tomorrow, then shouldn't you have stayed hidden?

look he gave her said

called him. Her panic had blown their cover. Now, Wayne would have to regroup

and she lowered

I still would've come" Aaron

known the situation all along. There was no way he'd

trying to process his words, but he didn't explain further.

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Chapter 812

Keira. Don't worry about anything else. After

steady-the kind of confidence that made

everything would be

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