Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 391

Jace's face was cold, like way colder than I'd ever seen it.

"Huh?" The guy next to him blinked at me, totally confused. "Mistaken? No way, your fiancée is gorgeous, how could I—"

"My fiancée's at home with my parents," Jace cut in, already walking off, his legs moving like he couldn't get away fast enough.

"What? But..." The guy's eyes darted between me and Jace, completely thrown. "They look so alike... practically the same person."

I stood there, frozen. He didn't lie to embarrass me, which, honestly, I didn't see coming.

Jace, of all people, could've called me out and made this painfully awkward for Hayden and me. But he didn't.

Even when he walked past, he acted like I wasn't even there-like he didn't recognize me.

This version of Jace? He wasn't the guy I used to know. No more fiery temper over dumb stuff. Now he could just walk by, emotionless, like I was a total stranger.

Since he came back, other than that one time he popped up outside my place in Willow Residences, he hadn't tried to see me again.

He's over me....right?

Hayden nudged me into the

was hard to read, but after what just happened,

messed up my hair in that playful way he always did. "It's nothing." he said softly. "We'll probably run into stuff like this again." He wasn't wrong. Whether here or back in Seavora,

thing is, we could've avoided this one. I should've remembered Steve booked this hotel-of course Jace wouldn't miss his buddy's event. But here we were, and switching hotels would've been too obvious. Jace's appearance left Hayden and me in this weird silence all the way to

stepped in first, but Hayden

kiss now? It felt different. More intense. Like maybe there was some jealousy mixed

out of breath, finally pulling back, his forehead resting against mine. I watched his chest rise and fall,

you care about my past with Jace, don't you?" I asked

worked, and his voice came out rough. "I care that he had

froze. Couldn't argue with

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had loved Jace for ten years. We'd even been engaged.

it's going to be an issue for you, then..." I

what?" Hayden's eyes snapped up, dark

breath hitched. The way he was looking at

his body heat wrapping around me. "You're gonna leave me,

chest, the rise and fall of his breath quickening.