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.

was because of her that Dean's quiet life had been blown apart by

at her hand. "That ring... it means a lot to

me." So for that last piece of memory, she was willing

the jewel of the city. How'd you end up with someone like me, just a guy from

out in the mountains. So why'd you

exhausted to his core.

smiled, bittersweet. “You used up all your strength coming back for me, didn't you? That's why you couldn't run

Dean stayed quiet.

wanted to owe you, Dean. But now

her. "So... who

long time

written all over his face-wasn't Conner supposed

you. After this, we're done.

Dark Web's

at the front. They want to see you," came the message from

man muttered, "Conner's not someone to mess with. Maybe we should stall-say you're

narrowed. "If they've come this far, I want to meet him. Usual drill— find someone, strap on the explosives." He clutched the timer in his own

In the car-

ride, refusing to hang up

vel

line. Annie,