GoodReadChapter 500
+25 BONUS
"It's raining outside. Can't you talk here? Lindey muttered, but one look from Matthew shut her up
"Mom, didn't you say you were going to make gnocchi? Lethelp." Wayne finally spoke up, breaking the
tension.
| didn't respond, just got up and followed Jace to the door, where he was waiting with an umbrella
Honestly, if he wanted privacy, there were a dozen rooms in the house. No real reason to head out into a
downpour. But clearly, he had his reasons, so | didn't ask
"You cold? Need a jacket?" he offered, sounding unexpectedly thoughtful.
| couldn't deny that he'd been more considerate since our breakup. But it was too late for that
"No, I'm good." | took the umbrella from him and stepped into the rain.
Jace fell into step beside me, quiet for a beat. "Remember the last twe walked together in the rain like this?"
Of course | remembered. It was about a year ago, when Seavora had been half-flooded from days of nonstop
rain. Sstreets were so submerged they were basically lakes, impossible to drive through.
I'd suggested we walk home. But Jace wanted to call a helicopter.
I'd told him, "Sure, you could leave in a chopper, but what about everyone else? You're the CEO-if you fly off
while your employees are wading through floodwater, how do you think they'll feel?
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtReluctantly, he'd listened. Instead of the helicopter, he'd walked with everyone, umbrella in hand, sloshing
through the flooded streets.
At first, we'd tried to stay dry, carefully lifting our pants to dodge the water. But in that kind of rain, dry was
never an option.
Jace had been visibly annoyed that day, but his irritation didn't makefeel any better. So I'd stomped through
a puddle on purpose, splashing him. He'd retaliated immediately, sending a wave of water right back at me.
We kept going, splashing, laughing, and somehow, all that frustration melted into joy. By the twe got to dry
ground, and a car arrived to pick us up, neither of us wanted the fun to end.
Now, as Jace brought it up, | could see why he wanted to walk in the rain withagain.
But those memories? They belonged in the past.
So | shut him down, bluntly. "I forgot."
Jace's smile turned bitter. "You don't have to be so guarded with me."
I ignored him, splashing through another puddle with a small smirk. "Just avoiding any unnecessary mess
"You're so... rational now. Feels like a whole different you," Jace sighed.
"I've always been rational. It's just about knowing what | want and what I'm willing to let go of," | said,
1/2
+25 BONUS
Chapter 500
looking him in the eye. "So, what did you need to tell me? This about Hayden?"
"You don't need to keep poking at me. | know-losing you was the biggest regret of my life," he said, staying right
beside me.
"Then let's talk about Steve," | said. "Is
he safe now with that competition
overseas? We woh dny more
ipuBle Nght? Even though it was
supposed to be resolved, | couldn't
shake the unease. The content is on
novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
"There shouldn't be. Apparently, the orders cstraight from the top of Quartz Cue," Jace paused, "and it was
Hayden who sorted the whole thing out."
| knew that already, but Jace's tone
hinted there was more. ‘Is there 2,
problem? Sned daingication”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Mave Db (Wondered how he pulled it
off?" Jace asked, watching me
carefully. The content is on
novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
| had thought about it. "Probably used money or his family's connection."
"It wasn't that," he said, nudging his
umbrella away from mine. 'l thought
the samme-money, Hart flericd ble
I
trjedt thing money at it too. Didn't
work. And even the connections |
reached out to? They couldn't touch
it." Today's Bonus Offer The content
is on novelenglish.net! Read the latest
chapter there!
X
Visit our social media platform to read fascinating stories every day and connect with the community!
