Chapter 220

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didn't give me a choice. I knew what that meant.

I

I clutched my phone, glancing over at Hayden. As I walked up to him, about to speak, he beat me to it." I'm leaving the day after tomorrow." Leaving?

I froze, thrown off. "Where are you going?"

He kept walking. "Back."

Back? Back to Chiverton?

But he said he'd stay. He even rented an apartment here.

Thinking about the apartment reminded me of the demolition notice and Ms. Brown's request. I hadn't even mentioned it to Hayden yet.

between us made me hesitate. So instead, I

eyes were saying. You might have

tell me no, but after a few

He was upset, but he didn't want to make things harder

again, he was the one compromising. And that's

his feelings, messing with him

say the person who cares more is the one who ends up hurt.

heartbreaks came flooding back. I'd been through enough of that, and

meeting Steve tonight because I asked

eyes darkened a bit, but all I got

night, you can cook for me, and we'll watch the lights together," I said, trying to sound playful, hoping

not a kid. You can't just slap me and then think everything's cool with

little, so I leaned closer and teased, "Well, if

I said "babe," his whole body stiffened. His ears went red, and he started looking around like he didn't know where to put his eyes. +25

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only meant to mess with him, but I didn't expect calling

all cool and collected-get so flustered over

might say or do something, he spoke in a low voice. "You reject me, avoid me, but then tease me. Are you messing with me on purpose? Just keeping me on

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