Chapter 453

"Silly girl," he whispered, wiping away my tears.

I buried my face in his chest. He was the one who promised he'd always be there to catch my tears, after all.

"Hayden, are you sure you won't get jealous, letting me meet up with Jace? We'll have to talk, you know," I asked, wanting to hear him say it again.

He chuckled, that signature confidence shining through. "You already left him. What's there to be jealous about? And honestly, after me, I doubt any other guy's even on your radar."

Classic Hayden. But I had to admit, I kinda loved how sure he was. It made me feel like no one else could ever compare.

He insisted on driving me to the airport, waiting until I was completely out of sight before leaving.

By the time I landed in Houston, it was already dark. I pulled out my phone to text Jace and let him know I was here, but to my surprise, there was already a message waiting from him: [I'm at the exit.]

I blinked. I hadn't told him I was coming, so how did he know?

Only one pers