Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Chapter 410

"Keira, are you with Jace right now? Could you ask him to take my call?" Tanya's voice cut through the silence in the room.

You could practically hear everyone gasp, their eyes bouncing between me, the phone, and Jace.

I didn't care what they were thinking, and I definitely wasn't looking at Jace. Keeping my cool, I replied, "Did you call the wrong number? Why are you asking me to chase down your boyfriend?" The room was so quiet, it felt like time had frozen.

"He's not answering my calls," Tanya's voice was all shaky and pathetic.

I smirked. "Oh, and you think he'll answer just because I tell him to?"

Before she could respond, Jace stormed over, snatched the phone out of my hand, and ended the call.

I glanced up at his furious face, my amusement barely hidden. "Wow, Mr. Johnston, doing that's just gonna make her think I'm the one keeping you from talking to her."

Without a word, he grabbed my wrist and started dragging me toward the door.

"Jace," Steve stood up, his voice full of concern.

snapped, shoving Steve

worried Jace might lose it, tried to follow, but someone held him back.

still thought Jace and I might work

me out of the room, but I yanked my arm free. "Why don't you handle your own problems instead of pulling me into it? I don't need to be cleaning up

twisted in anger. "Aren't you dating someone? So why are you

caught off guard. I thought he was mad about me putting Tanya's call on speaker, but he was grilling me about my personal

about Tanya at all.

idea that something went down between Steve and

him all

shot him a sarcastic smile. "Mr. Johnston, do you really think you get to question who hang out

His question just showed how petty

stared at him, disgusted. "Do you

but he didn't blow up like I expected. Instead, he looked down. "I know I messed

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like this makes you feel better,

Walt-what?

I blinked, confused.