Chapter 674 Hayden?

It had to be him. That same silhouette I'd seen in the alley that night.

Last time, I blew it-I fell and missed my chance. Not this time. I stepped forward...and forgot about my busted knee. Yep, down I went, crashing straight to the floor.

"Wow, if you wanted me to catch you, you could've just asked," Cole quipped, smirking as he helped me up.

I ignored him, my focus glued to the stage. Without thinking, I yelled, "Turn on the lights!"

The models froze mid-rehearsal, and the backstage area stayed pitch black.

"I said, turn on the lights!" My voice was louder, desperate.

Ron walked in just then, eyebrows raised. "What's happening? Turn on the lights, now!"

His tone worked like magic. The lights flooded on, way too bright, making everyone blink like deer in headlights- including me.

But I didn't care. My gaze darted from face to face until it landed on the one in the center.

Hayden.

over, whispered "I miss you" to in the dark. Right there, alive. But something was off-his eyes. The way he looked at me, like he didn't even know me. Confused. Uneasy. None of it mattered. Not

Cole trailing

are you

shaking. "H-Hayden... You-you're alive? But how? You..."

to the edge of the stage, eyes locked on

be Hayden. I was sure of

the name I'd

didn't even

Cole gestured for the guy to step forward, and

his tone formal and flat. "Ms.

like that, the whole

Hayden's voice had weight, that low, velvety tone that made you lean in just to hear it

it. It was too similar. The sharp angles

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Chapter 674

freakishly perfect, like a wax figure. Hayden's face

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