Chapter 16

"Keira, please don't get the wrong idea."

Tanya's words almost made me laugh.

Remembering what she said earlier about her "boyfriend's" preference for bed linens, it turned out she was talking about Jace.

"Is this for Jace?" I asked, glancing at the bed linens she picked. Blue and gray-totally his favorite colors.

But that was back then. Now, thanks to me, his taste had brightened up a lot.

Tanya bit her lip and hesitated for a few seconds before shaking her head. "No, don't wrong idea, it's for my brother."

get the

I was too tired to deal with her games, so I cut to the chase. "So Jace is moving in with you now?"

Didn't he say he couldn't let Tanya's baby get hurt? Watching over her all the time seemed like the next step.

"How can you say that?" Tanya snapped.

I not say

won't like that," she

innocent, wary eyes were fixed on

ear. "Even if Jace likes

harsh," Tanya

company to explain things to me, but you really

last night and slept well, I

deliberately getting hit by a car, making Jace worry and carry her in front of everyone-these were all

innocent, and shook her head. "How can you think.

why Jace was at the café yesterday?" I

hint of embarrassment in her eyes as

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use me as a steppingstone. And..." 1 paused for a moment, then continued, "I've already

to you," I

gras the other

owe me a third, or you can pay Jace's share too." I held out my

have any money

didn't believe her and was a bit

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