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Chapter 842

"Do you want the truth?" Hayden's voice was calm.

"You promised you wouldn't lie to me," I replied, bitterness creeping into my tone as I threw his broken promise back at him.

"Kiki, I lied before because I didn't have a choice," he said, his eyes locked on mine, clear and unflinching. "But from now on, I swear I'll never lie to you again."

I dropped my gaze. "Let's not talk about the future anymore."

I forced a faint smile. "Let's just focus on the present."

When I was little, my parents painted big dreams of the future for me, but they were gone before any of it could happen. Jace promised me forever, then shattered it. Even Wayne once vowed to always take care of me, only for his love to spiral into something dark and possessive.

And Hayden? He said forever, too-right before almost marrying someone else.

about the future anymore. don't trust it. All I want is to

now.

a second before he nodded.

mentioned needing to meet Jace, I didn't ask why. If he wanted to

Jace didn't answer his phone, Hayden came to me. "His number's not

Johnston residence or the company, but the company's shut down because of Wayne's case," I said, pausing. "As

thinking about the Johnston residence made my chest ache. Matthew and Lindey were gone, and Jace probably couldn't bring himself to go back. That place

could he be? Any of his friends know?"

you know where Jace is? I

pause on the line. "Ms. Kay, I was just

timing was suspicious, but I wasn't in the mood to care.

Gavin hesitated,

was

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ready to

you in person. "His voice carried a

best to meet within

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