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targeting you to get to me."
| froze as it all clicked together. Then, something Jace had hinted at cback to me. "So... is it true you're the
one who took down the boss of Quartz Cue?"
Quartz Cue was more than just a shady cue sports club-it was practically an underworld front. Taking down their
leader was a huge humiliation, and there was no way they'd let that slide.
Hayden didn't exactly confirm it. He just said, "You probably won't get to see Steve's match. You should head
home. As soon as possible."
What the hell? Was he serious?
He was the one who pushedto chere, and now, barely a day in, he's tellingto leave? "What kind of
gare you playing?" | snapped, totally confused and more than a little pissed.
"It's too dangerous now that they're watching you," he said, voice low and unshakable,
My breath tightened. "So... because I'm... or because they think I'm your girlfriend, right?"
Hayden was silent, neither confirming nor denying. Finally, he said, "Don't worry. They won't hurt you.
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They'll just... use you to get to me."
His words only madefeel more
unsettled. "Hayden, stop dodging'm
asking one more tiie are they after
Steve?" This time, he didn't avoid it.
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"What does that even mean, 'not entirely?" | was completely lost.
"It's complicated. I'll explain later, if |
get the chance." He paused. "Just...
don't mention any ftpis to-Yand.!
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it secret.
1 got it, though. He didn't want her pulled into any of this. But where did that leave me?
Sure, he said he'd have people watching me, but | wasn't naive. | knew | was in real danger.
Still, all of this started because of Steve. And Steve's my friend. | can't blHayden for any of it.
Maybe if | hadn't reached out to him
after what happened to Steve,
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up with'Suartz Ce, and we wouldn't
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