Chapter 89

I should've known better than to look-it just messed with my head.

Right when I was about to turn away, Jace glanced back, locking eyes with me through the floor-to-ceiling window. His brows were furrowed.

I quickly shifted my gaze to Hayden, who'd just handed my phone back after finishing our order. I glanced down at the dishes he picked.

To my surprise, they were all my favorite foods.

But how could Hayden know what I liked? We didn't know each other that well. Maybe we just had similar

tastes?

I looked up, ready to ask, but stopped myself. Asking too many questions would make it obvious I cared, and I didn't want to give Hayden that idea.

Instead, I casually asked, "Want to drink something?"

"I don't drink," he declined. "And I've got stuff to do this afternoon."

Oh, right. He still had to check out apartments.

I figured that's why he wasn't drinking and said, "No worries. I'll come with you this afternoon, so no one's gonna rip you off."

trailed off, and I gave him a curious

about to say.

mine, steady and unflinching. "I've already decided to look on my own. I want

options."

anyway. It'd be exhausting, and if something went wrong with the

your were in a hurry to meet the deadline? What are you doing here, having lunch?" Jace,

slap him. Just because we're working

up, ready to snap back, but Hayden beat me to it. "We're taking a break

turned his icy glare on Hayden, then back to me. "Who approved this

did," Hayden answered before

a lighting engineer. What gives you the right to request a break? Your job is to help us finish the lighting adjustments and pass inspection." His words were so rude, I couldn't keep quiet anymore "Mr.

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project, and I approved today's break. What, do you think we're supposed to keep going

analogy wasn't the

in, "I may just be the lighting guy, but isn't that exactly what you need right

shade of red, realizing he was being

your break. Enjoy your meal. This lunch is on my company," Jace muttered

a smirk. "Mr. Hart,

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