Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 391

Jace's face was cold, like way colder than I'd ever seen it.

"Huh?" The guy next to him blinked at me, totally confused. "Mistaken? No way, your fiancée is gorgeous, how could I—"

"My fiancée's at home with my parents," Jace cut in, already walking off, his legs moving like he couldn't get away fast enough.

"What? But..." The guy's eyes darted between me and Jace, completely thrown. "They look so alike... practically the same person."

I stood there, frozen. He didn't lie to embarrass me, which, honestly, I didn't see coming.

Jace, of all people, could've called me out and made this painfully awkward for Hayden and me. But he didn't.

Even when he walked past, he acted like I wasn't even there-like he didn't recognize me.

This version of Jace? He wasn't the guy I used to know. No more fiery temper over dumb stuff. Now he could just walk by, emotionless, like I was a total stranger.

Since he came back, other than that one time he popped up outside my place in Willow Residences, he hadn't tried to see me again.

He's over me....right?

Hayden nudged me into the

blinked, glancing up at him. His face was hard to read, but after what just happened,

reached for his hand, but before I could say a word, Hayden's other hand messed up my hair in that playful way he always did. "It's nothing." he said softly. "We'll probably run into stuff like this again." He wasn't wrong. Whether here or back in Seavora, awkward

one. I should've remembered Steve booked this hotel-of course Jace wouldn't miss his buddy's event. But here we were, and switching hotels would've

got inside, I stepped in first, but Hayden yanked me back, his lips crashing onto

It felt different. More intense. Like maybe there was some jealousy mixed

his forehead resting against mine.

my past with Jace, don't

throat worked, and his voice came out rough. "I care that he

froze. Couldn't argue with that-it

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had loved Jace for ten years. We'd even been engaged. That fact wasn't going

going to be an issue for

Hayden's eyes snapped up, dark and intense as they locked

looking at

He leaned in, his body heat wrapping around me.

couldn't meet his gaze, staring instead at his chest, the rise and fall of his breath quickening. "I can't change what happened,