Chapter 174: MANDY

If she had an enemy like that in this town it would be good to know who that person is. Maybe they'll try again, or maybe we can pool our resources. Just goes to show, if whoever it is was willing to go to those lengths, then there's someone else who hates her almost as much as I do.

None of that answered the question of what Jace was up to with that little speech he gave. For the first time in a long while I was unsure of something. And the one thing I wanted, no needed most, seemed to be slipping out of my grasp.

Could it be that Jace was really done with me? That he wanted nothing more to do with me like he'd said? Have I been lying to myself all this time? Was it really over before we'd even really started?

But he was supposed to be my ticket out. He was supposed to be the man I marry and live the life that was meant for me. I'm beautiful, smart and men bend over backwards to get me into their bed. So why is he so different?

Why did he have to be the only one who seemed to