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Marco handed the gun to one of his men before walking in my direction. He paused briefly when he faced Caleb.

"Why did you bring her here?" Marco asked in a stern and chilling tone.

"She wanted to know where you were," Caleb replied casually.

Marco walked directly toward me. He grasped my arm and pulled me out. He closed the door behind us, cutting off my view of the people they were tormenting. I looked at him and was met with the cold gaze of his eyes.

It had been a while since he had looked at me this way, and seeing it again now made me feel uneasy.

"Go home, Maddie. I'll have someone take you back," he said.

"No," I regained my composure when I heard Marco's voice. His manner of looking at me hadn't changed. "I haven't seen you at home. I'm not even sure if you're still coming home. That's why I went to Caleb to find out where you were. Who are the men inside? What are you doing to them?"

Marco hesitated, clearly restraining himself from saying something. Eventually, he closed hi
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To me Maddie is always the stronger one. I think she should make Marco chase and find her after all he’s abandoned her and she lost her sister too. I’d leave and make him find me and get his head on straight.
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