Chapter 580

"He doesn't dare to speak!" Hernan's voice cut through the darkness just as the lights came back on.

He stood not far away, a cold, twisted smile at the corners of his mouth.

So, I'd been right—this was his plan all along. There was never any real chance of escape, and now we'd only managed to provoke him.

Without thinking, I yanked the person holding my hand behind me, stepping forward protectively.

Hernan sneered, his voice dripping with disdain. "Haddy, are you really so pathetic now? Hiding behind a woman?"

Haddy?

Was he talking about... Hayden? But where was Hayden?

Then, the person I'd pulled behind me stepped forward, and I heard a voice I knew way too well. I turned, stunned. Standing beside me, hand still in mine, was Hayden.

Wait... Hayden? I could've sworn it was Steve leading me.

I stared at him, completely thrown. Hayden's intense gaze was fixed on Hernan. "If you don't want to lose face, then step aside."

The confidence in his voice was unmistakable, and I could