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Chapter 73: Feeling used

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Jaxon’s POV

Hazel’s hand was warm in mine as she pulled me away from Trey, her grip firm and relentless.

I could still feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins, the urge to give Trey a piece of my mind never really fading.

“Hazel, you’re about to make a mistake by not choosing me!”

Trey’s voice rang out behind us, slurred but angry and desperate. Hazel didn’t even flinch. She just kept walking, shoulders squared and her gaze fixed ahead.

But of course Trey wasn’t done being dramatic.

“Yo
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