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Chapter 842

"Do you want the truth?" Hayden's voice was calm.

"You promised you wouldn't lie to me," I replied, bitterness creeping into my tone as I threw his broken promise back at him.

"Kiki, I lied before because I didn't have a choice," he said, his eyes locked on mine, clear and unflinching. "But from now on, I swear I'll never lie to you again."

I dropped my gaze. "Let's not talk about the future anymore."

I forced a faint smile. "Let's just focus on the present."

When I was little, my parents painted big dreams of the future for me, but they were gone before any of it could happen. Jace promised me forever, then shattered it. Even Wayne once vowed to always take care of me, only for his love to spiral into something dark and possessive.

And Hayden? He said forever, too-right before almost marrying someone else.

don't think about the future anymore. don't trust it. All

now.

a second

meet Jace, I didn't ask why. If he wanted to go,

came to me. "His number's not connecting. Do you have

Johnston residence or the company, but the company's shut down because of Wayne's case," I said,

thinking about the Johnston residence made my chest ache. Matthew and Lindey were gone, and Jace probably

where else could he be? Any of his friends know?"

"Do you know where Jace is? I can't

a pause on the line. "Ms. Kay, I was just about

suspicious, but I wasn't in the mood

Gavin hesitated,

What was

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said, ready to hang up, but Gavin

There's something I need to discuss with you in person.

"Is it urgent?"

meet within the next

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