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?

was still spiraling when Hayden nudged me into the

His face was hard to read, but after what

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, awkward run-ins like today were kind

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 our hotel

first, but Hayden yanked

earlier, even hinted at this, but his kiss now? It

until he was out of breath, finally pulling back, his forehead resting

about my past with

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

Couldn't argue

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We'd even been engaged. That fact

to be an issue for you,

up, dark and intense as they locked

was looking

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

gaze, staring instead at his chest, the rise and fall of his breath quickening. "I