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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.

future anymore. don't trust

now.

for a

didn't ask why. If he wanted to

answer his phone, Hayden came to me. "His number's not

shut down because of Wayne's case," I said, pausing.

about the Johnston residence made my chest ache. Matthew and Lindey were gone, and Jace probably couldn't bring himself to go back. That place had

he be? Any of his friends

thought for a moment before calling Gavin. "Do you

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

timing was suspicious, but I wasn't in the mood to

Gavin hesitated,

What was he doing

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it," I said, ready to hang

discuss with you in person. "His voice carried a seriousness that wasn't meant for a phone

"Is it urgent?"

best to meet within the

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