Chapter 501

I glanced down, noticing his soaked shoes. "Then how'd Hayden pull it off?"

"No clue. And nobody else seems to know, either." Jace tilted his umbrella up a bit, meeting my eyes.

"So, you thought I'd know? That you could get answers from me?"

Jace held steady under my sharp stare. "I know you don't."

He held my gaze for a beat before looking away. "He's deliberately keeping it under wraps. But I did hear something."

"What?"

"Word is that the boss at Quartz Cue got... well, 'dealt with. Not sure if it's true." He sounded hesitant, but I got what he was hinting at. "You think Hayden was involved?"

Jace was quiet for a second. "Maybe. But Quartz Cue is huge in Houston. Their boss isn't the kind of guy you just... handle."

it, I could tell he'd tried to

know how Hayden helped Steve. And

and sharp. It felt just like the tears I'd shed when Hayden

still wouldn't forgive me. Said he couldn't be with a woman who'd risk her life for another guy." I raised my umbrella, glancing over at

get why Hayden misunderstood.

how I misread what happened with you

came easy

a bitter laugh. He looked at me, then

said it, I realized how

one

added, "Look, Jace, we're family now. From here on

"Rea..."

in what happened with Hayden and me, but the real problems are ours to handle. You don't need to feel guilty." I wanted to end whatever lingering

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have.

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