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Chapter 142

Sometimes, you just had to cut through the mess before it swallowed you whole.

I really hoped Hayden could be the one to finally sever my ties with Jace for good.

After hanging up on Gavin, I got back to tidying up my apartment, trying to distract myself. The pink blanket Hayden had used last night was folded neatly on the bed.

I couldn't help but laugh as I pictured him wrapped up in that pink blanket.

Life was going to throw a bunch of challenges our way, but these little random moments of happiness? They made everything worth it.

Even though Gavin's news should've made me anxious, I weirdly felt calm. I was actually ready to wait for the call from my new job, even if it was to let me go.

But I cleaned my tiny apartment, made sure every corner was spotless, and even took care of the plants on the balcony-still, my phone stayed completely silent.

Finally, I brewed some tea and curled up in the rocking chair on the balcony with a book. That's when I

heard voices from outside.

and saw a few guys delivering furniture, with a couple of movers taking a

few minutes later, Ms. Brown rolled up on her

clicked-this was the furniture for the new tenant she

she talked about, and remembering that creep who stalked me after our blind date,

could just knock on his door. He'd probably come running to

my

I opened it, there was Ms. Brown, looking all apologetic. "Keira, I'm

not being able

"It's okay,

door across the hall, noticing the furniture already set up inside. "When's the new

thing this morning, saying he wanted to move in today and asked me to have everything

seems like a good guy, so you don't have to worry. I

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my best to get

a rush that I forgot to bring

to the bathroom to fetch the mop. But by the time I came back

the hall with the mop in hand. The room was pretty simple-freshly

getting a new bed and bookshelf. Look at that bed! It was perfectly fine, but he just had to replace it."

I saw Ms. Brown was about to start mopping, I made up an

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