Chapter 500

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"It's raining outside. Can't you talk here? Lindey muttered, but one look from Matthew shut her up

"Mom, didn't you say you were going to make gnocchi? Let me help." Wayne finally spoke up, breaking the tension.

I didn't respond, just got up and followed Jace to the door, where he was waiting with an umbrella

Honestly, if he wanted privacy, there were a dozen rooms in the house. No real reason to head out into a downpour. But clearly, he had his reasons, so I didn't ask

"You cold? Need a jacket?" he offered, sounding unexpectedly thoughtful.

I couldn't deny that he'd been more considerate since our breakup. But it was too late for that

"No, I'm good." I took the umbrella from him and stepped into the rain.

Jace fell into step beside me, quiet for a beat. "Remember the last time we walked together in the rain like this?"

course I remembered. It was about a year ago, when Seavora had been half-flooded from days of nonstop rain. Some streets were so submerged they were basically lakes,

But Jace wanted to call

about everyone else? You're the CEO-if you fly off while your employees are wading through floodwater,

with everyone, umbrella in hand,

to stay dry, carefully lifting our pants to dodge the water. But in that kind of rain,

So I'd stomped through a puddle on

splashing, laughing, and somehow, all that frustration melted into joy. By the time we got to dry ground, and a car arrived to pick us up, neither of us wanted

it up, I could see why he wanted to walk in the rain with me

those memories? They belonged in the

him down,

turned bitter. "You don't have to be so

with a small smirk. "Just avoiding any

so... rational now. Feels like a whole

been rational. It's just about knowing what I want and what I'm willing

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him in the eye. "So, what did you

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