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Chapter 500

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"It's raining outside. Can't you talk here? Lindey muttered, but one look from Matthew shut her up

"Mom, didn't you say you were going to make gnocchi? Let me help." Wayne finally spoke up, breaking the tension.

I didn't respond, just got up and followed Jace to the door, where he was waiting with an umbrella

Honestly, if he wanted privacy, there were a dozen rooms in the house. No real reason to head out into a downpour. But clearly, he had his reasons, so I didn't ask

"You cold? Need a jacket?" he offered, sounding unexpectedly thoughtful.

I couldn't deny that he'd been more considerate since our breakup. But it was too late for that

"No, I'm good." I took the umbrella from him and stepped into the rain.

step beside me, quiet for a beat. "Remember the last time we walked together in the rain

remembered. It was about a year ago, when Seavora had been half-flooded from days of

But Jace wanted to

everyone else? You're the CEO-if you fly off while your employees are wading through floodwater,

he'd walked with everyone, umbrella in hand, sloshing

stay dry, carefully lifting our pants to dodge the water. But in that kind of rain, dry was

but his irritation didn't make me feel any better. So I'd stomped through a puddle on purpose, splashing him. He'd retaliated immediately, sending

we got to dry ground, and a car arrived to pick us up, neither of

could see why he wanted to walk in the rain

memories? They belonged

shut him

turned bitter. "You don't have

puddle with

Feels like

just about knowing what I want and what I'm willing to

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