Chapter 90

If I could've disappeared on the spot, I would've done it in a heartbeat.

But I couldn't.

And I knew that the longer I dodged this, the more Hayden would overthink it.

He was the type who never held back-always said whatever popped into his head, no matter how bold or out-of-line it was. He didn't treat me like an outsider, that was for sure.

With that in mind, I forced myself to look up casually. "Really? Words alone don't prove anything."

"Mm," Hayden hummed, taking a sip of water. "I can-"

The second he started, alarms went off in my head. "Hayden, shut up."

I surrendered..

"I was going to say, if you need proof, I can go to the hospital," Hayden finished.

Even though it sounded innocent, it still felt loaded with all sorts of hidden meanings.

Why would I need him to prove anything? I wasn't his girlfriend.

"Save that proof for your future wife," I shot back, standing up abruptly and heading to the restroom.

Just as I rounded the corner, a hand grabbed my arm, and the familiar scent told me who it was before I even turned around.

don't you think it's a bit much to be having lunch with a lighting engineer

of him, and I couldn't help but laugh. "Are

pulsing, veins popping. "If you're gonna

everything he said dripped

it was meant to insult me

engineer with dual degrees from Cambridge. How many of those do you

learned about Hayden's impressive background this morning after digging into his

his academic record was nothing to brag

a natural talent for business. That was why he'd inherited his dad's

said-"Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses." But Jace was too proud, always focused on his own accomplishments, never giving credit

Chapter 90

your eves, am I really that awful?" Jace

""You're not

wanting to crush him completely. After all, he was someone I'd loved for ten years. If he

I added, knowing

point of pain. Just thinking about how gentle he'd been with Tanya not too long ago

said, we're done. Who I eat with, what I do-it's none of

Jace's expression further, but he sneered, "If you want to prove

when you're with a pregnant widow, so why should I care? And here's a reminder for you-if you

a smirk, "Though I

struggling to come up with

his

the mirror, staring at my reflection. My face wasn't

and I were over, his hurtful words still

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