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Chapter 399
Since | couldn't shove Jace off, there wasn't much else | could do. He really was something-so full of himself.
But if he wanted to live in his little fantasy, fine. Let him. The deeper he clung to his delusions, the harder he'd
fall. Maybe that was karma catching up with him. Or maybe it was my parents, watching over me, making sure
he stayed stuck in the past while | kept moving forward. "Gavin will bring you a phone soon. Get srest," Jace
finally said, releasing me.
He turned and walked away, back straight-just like always.
There was a tI'd watch him walk away and feel a rush of happiness. Now, | felt nothing. Detached. Like he
was a stranger.
| headed downstairs, and as soon as | hit the lobby, there was Gavin already waiting for me. "Ms. Kay, Mr.
Johnston askedto get you a new phone, the sbrand you prefer, but it's the latest model," he said,
handinga bag.
| didn't even look at it. "I don't need it. Just giveyour phone," | replied, not in the mood for any of Jace's so-
called generosity.
Gavin froze for a second. "Ms. Kay..."
Whatever he was about to say, he swallowed the moment he saw the look on my face. He knewwell enough
to know that when | said | didn't want something, | meant it.
"Are you going to letuse your phone or not? If not, then forget it," | said, already turning toward the door.
"Of course, of course," Gavin said quickly, handing over his phone.
| took it, glancing at him before dialing Hayden's number. Gavin wisely gavespace, stepping away as |
pressed the call button.
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"Sorry, the number you are trying to reach is temporarily unavailable."
The automated message made my grip tighten around the phone. Hayden's phone was unreachable. Had he
already boarded a flight home?
| tried calling my own phone next, just in case, and it rang. But no one picked up.
‘Something's not right."
For a second, | wondered if he was mad enough to block me, refusing to take my calls. But that wasn't like him.
Hayden wasn't that kind of guy-he wouldn't just shutout, no matter how upset he was. He'd at least hear me
out. "Then why can't | reach him?
A wave of worry rolled over me, so | called the hotel where we'd been staying. The front desk confirmed it:
Hayden had checked out.
He was gone. And | had no clue where.
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My mind was racing, but | forced myself to stay calm.
Panicking wasn't going to help. Gavin was still nearby, and it was too early to start blowing up anyone else's
phone, especially Steve's. He had a big competition today, and by now, he was probably already at the venue.
Taking a deep breath, | put the phone away and walked back toward Gavin, handing it over.
Gavin opened the car door for me-jace's car, his usual one. I'd ridden in it so many times before.
There was a t| thought I'd never sit in it again.
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Everything in the car was exactly the same. Nothing had changed. Even the neck pillow on the passenger seat-
my neck pillow-was still in its place.
| used to rest on it during our
commutes to work, back when Jace
and | were inseparable, Burney ve
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Gavin smiled. "Mr. Johnston arranged this."
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