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Hayden boppedon the nose-twice. "Can't you just, | don't know, play dumb for once?
I gave him a hard no, shaking my head. "Don't dodge. Spill the truth."
Before | could shake my head off my shoulders, he cupped my face, steadying me. "Stop. You'll make yourself
dizzy."
"Then stop stalling and givethe real reason," | shot back, locking eyes with him.
Here's the thing about Hayden: when he lies, his eyes go flat, like a bad lightbulb. Back when he toldhe
didn't love me? Yeah, totally missed it then. But now? Not a chance. "You've figured out who was behind the car
crash, haven't you?" he asked, casually brushing my lashes.
So, he did know.
"Your lashes are so long. Just like when you were a kid," he added, clearly trying to derail
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Cute, but not happening. | pushed forward. "So basically, you got hurt on purpose. It was all for Cole, wasn't it?"
," he admitted. "I couldn't let Cole think | wasn't the real Xander."
"Mm,"
"Wayne already knows," | countered. But then it hit me: Wayne and Cole might be bros in crime, but they weren't
exactly besties. Wayne knowing didn't mean he'd tell Cole.
"So who is Xander Zane (the identity Hayden using now), really?" | asked. This wasn't the first this nhad
popped up, but | hadn't pushed before. Now, | couldn't ignore it. "A pimp. You know what that means, right?"
| froze. Oh, | knew. | just wasn't ready for that answer. Hayden, playing pretend as a pimp? Wild. But, no wonder
he cracked Demi's DracoLux nightmare so fast.
"I thought Xander was just smale escort," muttered, still trying to process. "I didn't realize he had a major
role behind all this filth.
Hayden's face darkened. "He's not the top guy. There's someone above him-a real kingpin. This guy's reach
spans dozens of countries, and his network runs deep."
A multi-national crring? Seriously? It was mind-blowing and flat-out terrifying.
The world was supposed to be beautiful, but nope-parasites like this never quit ruining it.
| glanced at Hayden, and a cold shiver hit me. Not because of him-but his face.
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Hayden, the guy | admired and loved, had a doppelganger out there destroying lives, especially women's. The
thought alone made my stomach twist.
He caught the shift in my expression instantly. "What's wrong?"
| shook my head, barely. "Keep going."
"Are you scared?" he asked, proving yet again he could readlike a book.
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It wasn't fear, though-it was shock, horror, helplessness, all wrapped in a giant, awful
bow.
If Hayden hadn't told me, | never would've guessed such darkness simmered under what seemed like an
ordinary world.
| shifted, resting my head against his chest. He pulledcloser. "Xander cto DracoLux pretending to scout
talent. Officially, he's just a 'male model’, but behind the scenes? He's handpicking people." This
was the first I'd heard of such a grotesque "selection process." | scoffed before | could stop it. "So, what? They
only take the pretty ones?"
"Exactly."
That one word hitharder than it should have.
He kept going. "They're running high-end trafficking. The better someone looks, the higher the price. And
focusing on 'premium goods’ lowers their risks."
It was like selling luxury items-but with people. The thought madewant to scream. Shock, outrage, and a
gut-wrenching sadness tangled inside me, leavingspeechless.
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