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“He could’ve been embarrassed to admit he was in there,” Jace said—though even to his own ears, the excuse sounded like crap.“Facts,” James said. “He couldn’t admit it. He’d have been dead. But he still pretended nothing happened even after they left.”Both of them went quiet, thinking the same thing.“I don’t want to deal with this,” Jace snorted.“Sure,” James said. “But don’t spend too much time around him. He smells like danger. Get whatever you need from him and cut ties. If you need help killing him, I can do it for you.”Jace chuckled.“But honestly?” James added. “He might be some weirdly good influence on your rotten ass. When was the last time you defended someone? You would’ve snapped at him in front of those men if this was the old you.”“I don’t know, man,” Jace muttered. “I’m fucked. Feelings and all that shit. Probably because of what I’ve been through the last four days.”“You’ll get over it,” James said. Then, because he hated sounding like a fucking optimist, he add
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More men poured in, voices hushed but sharp, barking orders at each other like shit was already going wrong and nobody wanted to be the first to say it out loud.“What the hell is that?” Jace’s voice cut through the noise.“Hey, man. You’re back.” Paxton stepped out of the car, rolling his shoulders. “Thought I was gonna fucking die in there. My skeleton would’ve been left in that seat for you to find.”More men rushed past them, sweat on their brows, tension thick enough to choke on.“Looks like some crazy shit is going down,” James muttered beside Jace.“Yeah,” Jace said, eyes narrowed. “Looks like it.”That was when one of the men abruptly turned, staring straight at them.“Hey—you guys.” His tone wasn’t friendly. “Any of you go near that place?”“We were just coming out,” James said quickly, lifting his hands slightly.“And I was in the car the whole time,” Paxton added, a little too sharp, a little too fast.The man frowned. “What’s the problem?” Jace asked calmly.“One of our VI
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“I was about to get all her ass messed up when I ran into some motherfucker,” Jace said. “Man was crazy as hell. Basically knows some shit on Maya that I can use to solve the problem. I don’t know the details yet, but—fuck—he’s cool.”James stepped back slowly.“Shit. I know, okay?” Jace paced the room. “Not one random dude I meet is cool. But I swear this guy is different. You wanna meet him? He’s in the parking lot.”James stared at him for a second, then nodded.“This is a really good development, man. Sounds gay as hell, but I’m proud of you. Like—fucking proud of your ass. Ten thousand times proud,” James said, clapping like Jace had just won a goddamn trophy.“You’re embarrassing me.”“Let’s go see this dude,” James said, already heading for the door.****But Paxton wasn’t exactly quiet anymore.He’d stayed in the car just like Jace told him to. Sat there. Did absolutely nothing for the first few seconds.Then his legs started screaming.Not supernatural shit—just that restless
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A few seconds passed—seconds that felt like the longest of Jace’s life.Everything in him was itching to kick this dude out of the car. This dumbass had just made him rethink every plan he had for Maya today. And the worst part?Some twisted part of Jace could see the logic in it.That alone pissed him off even more.“I found it,” Paxton finally said. “It’s ten million dollars, man.”There was disappointment in his voice. Actual, genuine disappointment.“I’ve never touched that kind of money before. The highest I’ve ever gotten in my account was ninety thousand.”He snorted. “And that was because I cried and told him I missed my mom. Shit.”Jace exhaled slowly. “I honestly don’t know whether to pat your back or ask you to let me think.”“Sorry,” Paxton muttered. “But it’s a dead end, right?”“Says the idiot who has no idea how much I have access to right now.”Jace grabbed his phone again. This time, he didn’t hesitate.He called his uncle.A few minutes of smooth talk—about “potentia
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“Girls like Maya hate it when you’re no longer giving her attention.”“You’re not fucking telling me I’m still giving her that after what she did to me, right?” Jace snapped.“Fact is, she’s messed up,” Paxton said. “Anything toxic, she’s gonna keep coming back for more. Basically comes from a family with too much love. And you know—brains fucking love novelty.”“You’re sounding too philosophical for a guy who doesn’t give a crap about law.”“Hey,” Paxton shot back, “I only said I hate law. Not that I don’t have a fucking brain.”“Back to what you were saying,” Jace cut in before Paxton could drift into another story he didn’t ask for.“I’m saying if you never leave that brat alone and act like she doesn’t even exist,” Paxton continued, “she’ll keep chasing you forever. But if you disappear—really disappear—hang around places she can’t access, go quiet, secret spots—then she loses you.”Jace listened. Closely.“Not seeing you means she has nothing to post. Nothing to spin. Too much si
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“Sorry, man, but I can’t let strangers stay in the same room with me,” Jace said immediately, flippant as hell.“That hurts,” Paxton replied. “’Cause I can already feel our chemistry.”“Ain’t feeling nothing.”“You’d be dead before you do, Prescott,” Paxton said, deadpan.And because his brain was wired in all the wrong ways, Jace burst out laughing. Like—actual laughter. Loud. Had to be the funniest shit he’d heard all day.“So,” Paxton said, leaning back. “Where were you heading before you almost killed me?”“To treat Maya in a way she’ll never forget,” Jace replied.“If I’m being real with you,” Paxton said, “everything you’re doing to that bitch is just making her more interested in you. I know one thing you could do that would silence her forever—and it doesn’t involve stupid crap like setting up cameras or posting pity stories like hers.”“I’d rather be caught dead doing that.”“I could do it for a living,” Paxton shrugged. “Way more fun than burying my head in fucking city life
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