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

hard to read, but after what just happened, I had a feeling

that playful way he always did. "It's nothing." he said softly. "We'll probably run into stuff like this again."

miss his buddy's event. But here we were, and switching hotels would've been too obvious. Jace's appearance left Hayden and me in this weird silence all the way to our

got inside, I stepped in first, but Hayden yanked me

kiss now? It felt

his forehead resting against mine. I watched his chest rise and

past with Jace,

worked, and his voice came out

Couldn't argue with

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loved Jace for ten years. We'd

be an issue for you, then..."

up, dark and

was looking at me-hungry, almost

wrapping around

the rise and fall of his breath quickening. "I can't