Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 826

Yara crossed her arms. "Even me, huh? What's next, locking up the family cat? Aren't you even a little worried about karma?"

Apparently, Cole had decided to throw her under house arrest with me.

Honestly, I wasn't shocked-just a little meh about it. This was Cole, the guy who'd literally set his own mom on fire for power. Compassion? Not in his vocabulary. Jace just stood there like a bored spectator. Whether it was at the funeral or now, he felt like a completely different person.

"Aunt Yara, you're one of Hayden's people. Right now, anyone tied to him could be a liability. I'm just keeping all my pawns in one place, ready to play." His tone was all Then he side-eyed Jace. "Right, Jace? Back me up here."

Jace ignored him completely, looking straight at me instead. "You okay?"

smug.

"Fine," I said, but my worry got the better of me. "Any news about Lena? Has Mr. Ace done anything?"

I knew it was dumb to ask with Cole right there, but I couldn't help it-I was too anxious.

"Aaron's with her. Chill. Focus on yourself for once."

It was his way of saying Aaron wouldn't let anything happen to her.

I didn't know Aaron that well, but he wasn't just some boring businessman. The

leave her alone. If it weren't for Hayden, she wouldn't even be mixed up in this. She's

too stubborn." He made this exaggerated 'what can ya do?' gesture. Then, he added, "Why don't you try convincing her? You two had ten years of-what was it? 'fiery passion. Maybe that'll

really want me teaching you manners with

up like, 'who, me?" "Relax, man. Just speaking facts. Besides, she dumped you for another guy anyway." "Shut

and I were over, I was still the wound

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was tearing

like he'd hit the jackpot. "See? She's still so fiery. You

I could fire back, Jace stepped in. "Don't let him get

I'd been wanting to talk to Yara

threw a glance at Cole.

a threat, but the weight behind his words hit hard-like,

energy.'

walked out, and Cole followed, leaving just me and Yara

her, but with Cole likely

to ask.

broke the quiet first. "Jace really spoils