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I obediently stayed still and held onto Hayden even tighter.Thump, thump...His heartbeat was strong in my ear, and that's when it hit me—I was practically glued to his chest.But fear had taken over everything else, and I couldn't even bring myself to care.I clung to him like my life depended on it, convincing myself that if I held on tight enough, I'd know for sure it wasn't me moving—it was just the lift swaying.After what felt like forever, the shaking finally stopped, but I didn't let go until his voice cut through my thoughts. "Looks like you've got a new co-worker."I blinked, slowly pulling away, and looked down to see what he was talking about. When I realized who it was, I froze.Shock turned into a rush of anger as I slammed the button to lower the lift.When we touched down, Tanya was standing there, wearing her usual fake innocent smile. "Ms. Kay."I wasn't in the mood for her games. "What are you doing here?" I asked, not even bothering to hide the edge in my
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"Mr. Johnston, I might be throwing shade now, but my actions could be way worse. If you're so worried, why don't you just take her out of here, or..." I glanced at Wayne and continued, "Maybe I should assign someone to babysit her 24/7?"Jace didn't get the hint. "Sure, if you're the one watching her, I'd feel even better.""Not happening. I've got better things to do," I snapped before hanging up on him.Tanya jumped in, "You don't have to be so hostile. I can take care of myself.""Ms. Twain, you've got all your limbs and a working brain, so yeah, I believe you can. But accidents happen when you least expect them," I said, noticing Demi nearby trying to hide her laugh."Mr. Johnston suggested on the call that someone should be with you around the clock. Though, I don't think 24/7 is necessary. After all, when you're sleeping, the only person who can protect you is someone close, right?" I added, not holding back.I used to feel bad for her after Desmond's sudden death, but now
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A lollipop as a reward? What, does he think I'm five?I was just about to call Hayden out on how childish that was, but before I could say anything, he plopped the candy into my hand and grabbed some water, even bringing my water bottle over.He sat down on the bench and patted the spot next to him. "Take a break."Did I really need a break? I hadn't done much except deal with drama. But since Hayden had already parked himself, I gave in and sat down too. Without him, I couldn't get anything done anyway.It hit me then—he was subtly taking charge."You were really fierce just now," Hayden commented.I took a sip of water. "Was I?""Yeah, kinda scary," he said, making me turn my head to look at him.He nodded. "Really."For some reason, seeing him like this—a tall, strong, no-nonsense military guy—reacting that way caught me off guard. It was so out of character that before I knew it, I blurted out, "How old are you?"I meant it as a tease, like, 'You're acting like a kid.'B
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I didn't move right away. Hayden was already on the scissor lift, calling out to me, "Come on, let's go up together."I squeezed the lollipop in my hand, debating.He added, "We still need to check the adjustments."It was the same excuse he used earlier to get me up there, but what had I actually seen last time?"This is work time. Don't use work as an excuse to mess with me," I warned."Oh," he said, acting all innocent, but he stayed put, clearly waiting for me.With no real way out, I got up and started walking toward him. Just as I was about to step onto the lift, he reached out to help me, but I pulled away.But the second I put one foot on the lift, it wobbled, and I instinctively grabbed his arm.My face heated up instantly with embarrassment, but he just looked around and muttered, "We should get this lift checked out. Why does it keep shaking?"I had nothing to say to that.This time, though, Hayden didn't pull any stunts. Once we were on the lift, he got straight t
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I got back to the office, and Jace was already there."Mr. Johnston, here's my resignation letter," I said, handing him the paper I'd been holding onto for way too long. "I already submitted it through HR on my phone."Jace barely even looked at it before flicking it onto his desk. "You're really taking this too far," he said, his eyes ice-cold.He thought I was just being dramatic, but honestly, I'd never actually caused any trouble.When I first moved in with the Johnstons, I was basically a guest who didn't have the right to make waves. And when I started catching feelings for Jace, I definitely wasn't about to stir the pot.Before my parents' accident, I was that spoiled kid who could throw a fit if I didn't get my way. But after moving in with the Johnstons, causing a scene just wasn't in my DNA anymore."Do I look like someone who causes trouble? When have I ever caused you any?" I asked, keeping my voice steady.Jace opened his mouth like he was going to say something, bu
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Jace's grip on me tightened. "I already explained it—I was drunk and confused.""If you can make that mistake once, you can make it again. And we both know, some mistakes are unforgivable," I shot back, my voice firm."Stop acting like you're so perfect," Jace snapped, his voice sharp with anger.Seeing him like this just made the disappointment sink in deeper. I couldn't believe I'd ever been stupid enough to fall for someone like him."Rea, you just want to leave me so you can mess around with other guys. Don't think I don't see what you're up to," he continued, trying to twist everything.I was so tired of this fight. "If that's what you believe, fine. I know your pride can't handle being betrayed, so why don't you just let go of me? Let me get as far away from you as possible and make things easier for both of us."I was desperate to escape this toxic mess, but my words only made Jace angrier. Suddenly, he leaned in, trying to force a kiss on me.I turned my head away, disgu
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"Smashing his head wasn't enough! You should've just killed that son of a bitch! He didn't want you when you were right there in his bed, but now he tries to force himself on you? You did the right thing cracking his skull!" Lena raged, ditching every bit of that cool, composed elegance you'd expect from a top-tier OB-GYN."He's just bitter. He always thought I'd never leave him, and now that I'm really done, he's losing it," I said.Lena agreed with me and added, "Yeah, now he's probably realizing he's madly in love with you and can't stand the thought of you with someone else."Wasn't that the truth?First Wayne, then Tanya—both sent over to keep me from working with Hayden, making it impossible to finish the last few tasks at the amusement park.But Hayden promised he'd handle it, so I knew he would."Rea, listen to me: if Jace even thinks about messing with you again, you hit him back. Every. Single. Time. Once he's scared of you, he won't dare try anything again," Lena advis
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"Your resignation is invalid," Wayne's words were commanding.I knew he could make that happen if he wanted. Even if he couldn't, he could just get Matthew to overrule Jace. But that wasn't what I wanted.So, I decided to shut that down. "Jace already signed off on it."Jace was the one running RiverwaveCorp now, not Wayne.There was silence on the other end. After a few seconds, Wayne asked, "Where are you?"Only Lena and Hayden knew where I'd moved, but Wayne had a way of figuring things out. He was the kind of guy who remembered every detail, so he might even guess where I was.But I wasn't about to tell him. "I've been all about the amusement park for the last two years. Please help wrap up the last bits.""Rea...""Wayne, don't. Just don't."I hung up and turned back to the oat porridge bubbling away in the pot. It smelled pretty good.No fancy dinner tonight, though—I hadn't bought groceries, so oat porridge was all I had.I sat down with my laptop, spooning oat porrid
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