Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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Jace had been our only real connection, but now? He wasn't tied to either of us anymore. Life's funny like that.

"Oh? Haven't seen him lately?" I asked, my smile faint but knowing.

Tanya didn't dodge it. "No, I haven't."

"Already missing him?" I teased, half-joking.

"Maybe a little," she replied, unexpectedly blunt.

"Then go find him."

Tanya smirked. "If I could find him, do you think I'd waste my time asking you?"

Talking to Tanya was like tiptoeing through a minefield-one wrong move, and boom.

The more combative she got, the calmer I felt. Crazy, isn't it? The guy who used to bend over backward for you just vanished. Men's hearts-so 'reliable', right?" "No need to rub it in," she snapped.

same Tanya from before. I couldn't help but wonder what Jace would think if he saw

answer was

it more obvious. That kind of firm denial? Always a dead giveaway someone's hiding what's really in their

"If you hadn't been so obsessed with chasing wealth, you and Desmond might actually be happy together right now. Tanya didn't respond, so I

poke at her-I

days, my favorite thing is taking a walk Every time I see a couple riding a bike together or carrying groceries home, I think, that must be what

to the top, but in this bar?

didn't buy for a second that, on nights like this, surrounded by loud music and fake smiles, she didn't

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she stayed defiant, letting out a cold laugh. "That's just your

of savior? If so, save it for somewhere else you're barking up the wrong tree." She said

her talk down

of the bar and froze when I

to see

are you doing singing in a place like

if there's money

to argue

was fiercely independent. Even though she could've leaned on Hayden, she chose to