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

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

popping. "If you're gonna find a guy, at least pick someone

walked in, everything he

course, it was meant to

dual degrees from Cambridge. How many of

impressive background this morning

his academic record was nothing to brag about. On that

inherited his dad's company, and in

was true what they said-"Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses." But Jace was too proud, always

Chapter 90

eves, am I really that awful?"

""You're not

someone I'd loved for ten years. If he was terrible, then

not better than Hayden," I added, knowing exactly

of pain. Just thinking about how gentle he'd been with Tanya not too long ago sent a sharp pain through

on. "Like I said, we're done. Who I

words only darkened Jace's expression further, but he sneered, "If you want to prove your worth, then find someone

a pregnant widow, so why should I care? And here's a

added with a smirk, "Though I

was left sputtering, struggling to come up with a

yanked my arm free from his grip and headed straight for

stood in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection. My face wasn't as composed

were over, his hurtful words still managed to cut

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