Chapter 849

"The Hart family wants me to come back," Hayden said. I immediately got it without him needing to explain further.

The Harts had stayed weirdly quiet through all the chaos Hayden had been through. Why?

No clue.

"What are you thinking?" I asked. Then, with a sly smile, added, "Let me guess-you don't want to go, but you feel like you should?"

Hayden noticed I wasn't eating and nudged my plate closer. "Eat first."

"Talk, and I'll eat," I shot back.

He pushed my favorite dishes right in front of me. "No one can make me do something I don't want to."

"Then it's me you're worried about?" I asked, the thought hitting me mid-bite.

Hayden didn't answer, which, of course, was the answer. My mind raced for a moment before I teased, "Wait-don't tell me going back means you'd have to marry Yara?"

sighed. "The Hart heir and the Drago heir are supposed to marry. It's been decided

he didn't want that, all he had to do was step

light and breezy. "Well, go ahead, then.

gaze snapped to mine, sharp and ice-cold. "What did you just

""I said-"

he warned,

that means marrying Yara, why shouldn't I support you? Why are you snapping at me? I'm so

I talked, the more upset I got. I dropped my fork onto the plate with a clatter and shoved

smooth things over. Instead, he asked, "Are

I snapped, blinking back tears. "And when you two get married, I'll send the

my cheek. Then the floodgates opened, and

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head away. "Go. Go find your Yara. I don't want

always seemed to pick Yara to confide in. Even when he faked his death,

hand on my shoulder, trying to turn me toward him. I

beside me. "Don't be mad, Kiki. It's my fault, okay? All of

him off. "I don't want to

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