Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 690

I froze.

Did he just... reverse-rizz me?

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My cheeks went hot, and I realized too late that I'd totally walked into his trap. All this time, I'd pegged him as some clueless rookie, but nope-dude was playing in the major leagues. Not bad.

I fought back a smirk, keeping my expression cool. "Don't flatter yourself."

I put down my bowl, breezed over to the couch, and turned on the TV.

Meanwhile, Xander was annoyingly unbothered. He cleaned the table-wiping off the soup I'd accidentally sprayed on him, washing the dishes, even tidying up the kitchen.

"Mind if Luse your bathroom?" he asked

"Knock yourself out," I said, keeping mo

But I couldn't shake his earlier comm normal.

eyes glued to the screen.

It lingered, like a song stuck in my head, making it impossible to act

it was because part of me really

shower," Xander added, snapping

as ever, like he was

his innocent comment into

noticed the dried soup in his hair and gave him

you have any clothes I could change into?" he

a second, fighting the urge to snap, 'No, wear the

he added, "Even old clothes

and clear. He didn't say Hayden's name, but we both knew who the "old clothes" belonged

That maddening calm of

them out

I'll find something," I

through the closet, a wave of regret hit hard. These weren't just random hoodies or tees-they were Hayden's.

thought hit, and I hated it: if he

I losing it? One second, I was reminding myself that Xander wasn't Hayden, and the next, I was practically

clutching Hayden's clothes, caught in my own head, when the

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Chapter 690

Perfect timing-or maybe not.

the bundle, I checked the security cam,

Jace.

he doing