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.

about to enter my room, I turned to him. "I

pausing for a moment.

him on it, and

the door, Jace called out, "Rea,

confused. "What

gave me a hard look before disappearing

was

Maybe he was busy, or his phone was somewhere out of reach. I shrugged it off and snapped a quick

weird question played on repeat

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

Was he hinting at something deeper? Was there

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

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trusted me enough to leave me in Jace's care- who would do that unless they were

type to stir up drama or play mind games, especially not like this. Was he trying to warn