Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 834

Whether she'd make it out alive or not, Lena knew there was nothing she could do now but

wait and sec.

Meanwhile, I was going nuts waiting for Jace to hand the ring over to the police. Every second felt like a year, especially since I was still trapped in Cole's villa with no way to leave.

Jace hadn't returned since the day he left. Yara told me Cole had intercepted him, and now I couldn't stop imagining the worst. What if Cole had found the ring?

To make things worse, Cole had gone completely MIA and blocked every communication signal in the area. I was officially cut off from the outside world.

I'd tried escaping multiple times, but the security system on the door stopped me every time.

The only silver lining?

Yara.

She wasn't exactly stressed about the whole "house arrest" thing. Instead, she dragged me into random activities-face masks, recipe experiments, and even trying to recreate the chewy candies Jace had brought. "You should just open a foodie shop," I teased one day, trying to distract myself. "You'd get to taste everything first, sell the leftovers, and make bank."

"That's genius," Yara said, pointing at me. "If I do, you'll be my VVIP member for life."

I snorted. "Just two Vs? Nah, I want three-ultimate privilege."

"Three Vs means you'd be the boss. You'd get first dibs on everything and leave the scraps for everyone else," she shot back, playing along.

news. I couldn't take it anymore. Every day, I called Jace, but his phone never connected. Finally, I turned to Yara in desperation. "What if

happen-it was Cole's system, and

to leave any loopholes.

in front of the door, and it

completely stunned, before fury bubbled up inside me. That bastard

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Chapter 834

but left Yara free

it worse? Yara

all the frustration I'd been bottling up

fault. I'm the key-you just didn't think to use me. Besides, what

I wasn't going to sit here stewing any longer. I grabbed my phone, booked a taxi, and bolted. The second I was in the car, I tried Lena's number, not expecting it

it did.

Where are you?" I blurted out, relief and panic crashing together. There was a pause. Then, a voice I wasn't expecting

Ace... is Lena

weight of the word hitting me

she was, but my

you'll see her soon," Aaron added. "I'll let

chest tightened, emotions crashing over me

nowhere, Aaron said, "Hayden will be back soon,