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

was hard to read, but after what just happened, I had a feeling it bugged him,

could say a word, Hayden's other hand 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

course Jace wouldn't miss his buddy's event. But here we

first, but Hayden

hinted at this, but his kiss now? It felt different. More intense. Like maybe there

his forehead resting against

my past with Jace, don't you?"

his voice came out rough.

Couldn't argue

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We'd even been engaged. That fact

to be an issue for

eyes snapped up, dark

breath hitched. The way he was looking at

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

his chest, the rise and fall of his breath quickening. "I can't change