Hayden bopped me on the nose—twice. "Can't you just, I don't know, play dumb for once?"I gave him a hard no, shaking my head. "Don't dodge. Spill the truth."Before I could shake my head off my shoulders, he cupped my face, steadying me. "Stop. You'll make yourself dizzy.""Then stop stalling and give me the real reason," I shot back, locking eyes with him.Here's the thing about Hayden: when he lies, his eyes go flat, like a bad lightbulb. Back when he told me he didn't love me? Yeah, totally missed it then. But now? Not a chance."You've figured out who was behind the car crash, haven't you?" he asked, casually brushing my lashes.So, he did know."Your lashes are so long. Just like when you were a kid," he added, clearly trying to derail me.Cute, but not happening. I pushed forward. "So basically, you got hurt on purpose. It was all for Cole, wasn't it?""Mm," he admitted. "I couldn't let Cole think I wasn't the real Xander.""Wayne already knows," I countered. But then
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