Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 408

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I trailed behind Tanya all the way to my building. She waltzed in through the front door like she owned the place and hopped on the elevator.

When the elevator dinged to her floor, I could only think of two words: soap opera.

She was living right above me.

Like, was this some weird coincidence? Or was the universe just playing a bad joke on me?

Either way, it was seriously annoying.

Luckily, my neighbors were pretty much ghosts, so fingers crossed I'd never run into Tanya. But with the way she waddled-super pregnant and looking like she was about to pop-I wasn't sure how long my luck would last. Tanya, broke-as-a-joke Tanya, suddenly living in a fancy building like this? Yeah, I didn't even need to guess who was bankrolling her lifestyle.

Jace. He was a pro at this. Pretending he still cared about me while being a complete jerk behind the

scenes.

away from his lies was probably the best decision I'd

Hayden didn't ask why I moved here. He didn't need to-he knew exactly what I was trying to

and wanted to celebrate. I had

Steve, what if we hang out just the two of

got one night before I head overseas again," Steve reminded me. "It's your only chance." Ugh. As I hesitated, he laughed softly. "What? You're nervous

I admitted. No

I guess you're not over Jace yet,

you were, it'd be no big deal, right? He'd just

in the room."

harder than I expected. If Steve thought

to prove to everyone that Jace

through

more of those brooding stares he

about, so I didn't

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Chapter 408

everyone was there. The whole squad. They greeted me

no see!" they called out, all

you look amazing." Eric,

grabbed a soda and clinked it against his beer bottle. Eric,