GoodReadMatthew gavea long, thoughtful look. "You've lost weight. Is It Just your health, or Is there more to It?"
He knewtoo well, but there was no way I'd tell him the truth. If | said it was health, they'd feel guilty; if | said
it was about Hayden, they'd start jumping to conclusions.
| forced a small smile. "Just work stress. New project's gotrunning in circles."
"That's no good. Jace, maybe you could talk to her boss?" Lindey suggested, setting the rice pudding in front of
me.
Jace, ever ready to stir the pot, smirked. "Her real boss is the Hart family."
The room fell quiet.
Finally, Matthew spoke up. "So... are you and Hayden having issues?"
Last time, | brushed it off, thinking Hayden and I could work things out. But now? That ship had sailed.
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"We broke up," | said.
Lindey's eyes widened. "You really broke up?"
1 nodded. Jace cut in, "Because of what happened in Houston?"
"Yes," | replied firmly.
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