It was Bruno on the line.


    At the same time, the security footage showed Yara sitting there with a coffee, only to be grabbed


    by two guys and shoved into a car. Bruno’s men were on top of it, no time for her to react.


    “So, you really can’t wait to see me?” Hayden’s voice was icy, his eyes locked on the screen.


    “I’m dying to see you,” Bruno replied, each word dripping with malice.


    I could feel the venom in his voice. If Hayden actually went to meet him, this wasn’t gonna end well.


    “Alright, I’ming,” Hayden said.


    “Oh, and bring Keira with you,” Bruno added, sending a chill down my spine. I instinctively scanned


    the shop.


    It was nearly empty, but when I nced out the window, I spotted a car across the street with its


    window down.


    Someone inside waved at me.


    “There!” I pointed out the window.


    Hayden saw it too. He walked out of the store, stopping just at the edge of the street, with Bruno’s


    car across the road, almost within reach.


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    Bruno hung up, then yelled across the street, “I’ll be waiting!” He even threw a wink my way before


    getting in his car and driving off.


    As soon as Bruno was gone, Hayden turned to me. “Let’s go. Get in the car.”


    I hurried after him, jumping into the car as he fired up the engine. I thought he was going after


    Bruno. “You should call Steve and the others,” I said. “Going alone is too dangerous.”


    Before I could say anything else, Hayden grabbed his phone. “Steve, meet me at the intersection


    near Route 818,” he ordered.


    “What’s happening?” Steve’s voice came through the speaker.


    “Bruno took Yara. He wants me toe alone for the exchange. Keira’s still with me–get her


    home,” Hayden said, making me stare at him, wide–eyed.


    “But Bruno specifically said I had toe too,” I interrupted, snatching the phone from him.


    As soon as the words left my mouth, I realized how dumb they sounded. Bruno just wanted me


    there to use against Hayden.


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    I shouldn’t go.


    Hayden hung up without a word, pressing harder on the gas.


    “Jace is with Bruno, and now Yara’s in his hands. You’re walking straight into enemy territory. You


    need backup,” I insisted, unable to hold it back.


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    Hayden’s grip on the wheel tightened, but he responded calmly, “Bruno’s after me. He’s ot like


    Hernan.”


    1 was caught off guard. “Then why are you still going?”


    He didn’t answer.


    But I understood. Yara was his fiancée. He couldn’t just leave her there.


    We drove in silence toward the meeting point with Steve. When we pulled up, Steve was already


    there.


    He immediately opened my door and nodded to Hayden. “Going in solo is a bad idea. I’ve got the


    team or standby, ready to back you up.”


    Hayden gave a sharp nod, and only then did Steve turn to me. “Come on, let’s go. You’reing


    with me.‘


    I felt a wave of frustration toward Hayden, but as I stepped out of the car, I nced back at him,


    worry bubbling up.


    But I knew there was nothing I could do. So, I let Steve shut the door behind me and watched as


    Hayden’s car sped off.


    “Worried about him?” Steve asked, reading me like an open book. “Then why not say it out loud?”


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