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

Chapter 455

Jace let out a short laugh. "So, you really do resent me, huh?"

"I wouldn't go that far," I said, though we both knew there was some truth in it. "But yeah, there's definitely a bit of an imbalance. You wasted ten years of my life my time, my emotions." Since we were already on the subject, I wasn't holding back. "And what about my ten years?" he said quietly, his voice low. "Rea, I loved you all those years, too. I gave you my heart."

I met his eyes for a second, then looked away. "I'm not denying that. But the second you slept with Tanya, everything you gave? Gone. You wiped it all out yourself."

Jace's jaw clenched in frustration. "Even criminals get parole, chances to redeem themselves. Why can't I get one?"

"Because with me, there are no second chances," I said just as the food arrived.

He clearly wanted to keep talking, but I wasn't having it. "If you want me to actually eat this, drop the past."

His eyes darkened, but he stayed quiet.

We ate in near silence, neither of us really tasting the food. The whole thing felt pointless.

After dinner, Jace drove me to the hotel and arranged for me to stay in the room next to his.

turned to him. "I want to see Steve as soon as

know," Jace said, pausing for a moment.

time, I nodded, not fighting him on it,

Jace called out,

"What do

didn't answer, just gave me a hard look

frowned. What was

immediately tried video calling Hayden, but no answer. Maybe he was busy, or his phone was somewhere out of reach. I shrugged it off and

Jace's weird question played

family, his age, his finances. He'd always been open,

Jace ask that? Was he hinting at something deeper?

shake off the doubt. Hayden was solid. His life was clean, he donated

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he trusted me enough to leave me in Jace's

thrown that out there casually. He wasn't the type to stir up drama or play mind games, especially not like this. Was he trying