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I let out a weak laugh. Ron wasn't the type to call just to shoot the breeze-he'd probably wanted to make sure I was still breathing.

Lifting my wrist, I kissed the tiny bell dangling there. "Hayden, your buddy's still got my back for you."

By evening, Wayne showed up at the office to pick me up.

Standing in the golden light of sunset, he practically glowed, his whole figure framed like some kind of cinematic shot.

People walking by couldn't help but stare. A few bold girls even called out," Mister, you're so handsome!"

Wayne didn't even blink, his eyes locked on me like the rest of the world had faded to static.

"Looks like you're quite the heartbreaker now," I teased, stepping closer.

His smile was faint. "And you're still as cheeky as ever."

"Any news on Demi?" I asked, the weight of my worry still pressing on me.

you'll be the first to know," Wayne said, his tone steady. But then he hesitated. "I've had someone look into her boyfriend." The pause

loans, high-interest ones. And he's

need more than that to connect the dots. Demi's suicide was starting to

he

"In jail."

drew in a sharp breath. "Can

it," he said, leading me toward his

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wasn't flashy like roses, but simple and soft-lavender mixed with baby's breath. The kind of arrangement that felt thoughtful, almost calming. Wayne smiled softly, his eyes warm. "I can't give you the

words were

he spoke,

his gaze head-on." Are you trying to

my directness. Our eyes locked in the rearview mirror, and he didn't flinch. "Rea, I just

words felt layered,

with Wayne would humiliate him. That lingering thought pushed me to ask, "Doesn't my past bother

too long, so I pressed on. "And Jace? Aren't you afraid of how he'll react? That he'll turn

turned bitter. "Back then, I was afraid of all that-what people would say, how Jace would react. That's why I let so

my words carefully. "You should know... my heart belongs to Hayden. Even if..." I hesitated, locking

watching for a crack in his composure. But Wayne was

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