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Bailey POV

The courtroom is packed with the media, spectators, Orion's family and some of his teammates.

It seems like everyone is here to witness what they think will be Orion Hayes' downfall.

I sit in the back row far from the front with Nolan beside me.

His hand rests possessively on my thigh, his thumb drawing those familiar circles that used to comfort me but now make my skin crawl.

"This will all be over soon," Nolan murmurs in my ear, his voice dripping with false sympathy. "Once Hayes
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georgia nimtz
That assurance helped Luca flip on Nolan. I hope Nolan is the one that gets jail time and is stripped of everything associated with his hockey career. He has no soul when it comes to his evil actions.
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need more chapters.... what will happen between bailey and Orion
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