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

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

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

avoided this 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

at this, but his kiss now? It felt different. More intense. Like maybe there was some jealousy

forehead resting against mine. I watched

with Jace, don't you?" I

out rough. "I care that he

froze. Couldn't argue with that-it

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We'd even been engaged. That

an issue for you, then..." I trailed

eyes snapped up, dark and intense as they locked

he was looking at me-hungry, almost dangerous-made my

leaned in, his body heat wrapping around me. "You're gonna leave me,

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