Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 1529

At the Dark Web's hideout.

Maja was searched again, but there was no tracker-at least not one they could find. Still, it was clear the enemy was on their way.

Miles narrowed his eyes. "Did anyone from our team actually touch Conner's people during the last job?"

A nervous nod from his subordinate. "Yeah, there was contact."

Everyone was rounded up, and they brought out the clothes from that day. A scan turned up a tiny tracker sewn right into the fabric.

The realization hit Maja in a cold wave. So that was Conner's real plan

"sacrificing" his guy wasn't about losing a man, it was about using her as a decoy. Whether she stayed hidden or played dead, the actual goal was physical contact, planting a tracker, and finding their base.

A weak, bitter smile flickered across her lips. She couldn't help thinking of Emmery.

She was lying on the ground when Dean crawled over to her.

"Maja, your hand-" Dean's fingers were sticky with dried blood, shaking as he tried to check on her.

"I'm sorry, Dean." Her voice was soft.

of her that Dean's quiet life had been blown

at her hand. "That ring... it means

thing he gave me." So for that last piece of memory, she

the jewel of the city. How'd you end up with someone like

out in the mountains. So why'd you

He'd never run so far in his life and was exhausted to his core. After Maja left, he'd had nothing left-so he tricked

up all your strength coming back for me, didn't you? That's why you

Dean stayed quiet.

to owe you, Dean. But now I

her.

long time before finally saying, "He's my

all over his face-wasn't Conner

helped me save you. After this, we're done. No

the Dark Web's other

at the front. They want

mess with. Maybe we should stall-say

I want to meet him. Usual drill— find someone, strap on the explosives." He clutched the timer in

In the car-

his wife the whole ride, refusing to hang up until she let him

vel

line. Annie,