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Chapter 177

Author: Rosie Steppe
The words felt weirdly familiar—like something I'd just heard earlier today. Not straight from Ron, but him quoting the big boss.

My eyes drifted to Hayden, and for a second, I wondered. But from what I knew about him, there was no way he had any connection to the mysterious CEO.

"Tough guy, huh?" The bald leader let out this cold, almost amused laugh. "Let's see what being tough costs you today."

He cracked his neck, each pop sounding like a warning, before giving the command. "Smash it!"

In seconds, his crew started wrecking the amusement park. But Hayden didn't move an inch. I knew why.

He wasn't scared. He was calculating. These guys weren't just wrecking the park for fun—this was a direct hit on Jace's business. The stakes just got real.

Right on cue, the amusement park's security team rushed in. They might not have cared about stepping in for Hayden, but when it came to protecting the park? That was their job.

Even though the intruders were tough, they were outnumbered, an
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