Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie) novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269 

If there was no issue with the park itself, then the problem had to be with Jace. 

Thinking back to the nightmare and why I called, I asked, “Is this about Jace? Did something happen to 

him?” 

Wayne didn’t answer right away. There was a pause before he finally spoke. “If you’re worried, ask him yourself.” 

Classic Wayne–cutting through the nonsense. Nobody’s really clueless, after all. 

His words left me at a loss. 

you should 

Not wanting to make things awkward, he quickly added, “I just mean that even though you guys aren’t together anymore, you’ve been like family for so long. 

I gave a small, humorless laugh. “Yeah, I’m just worried about making Tanya jealous. 

Wayne chuckled too. 

“Rea, let’s grab lunch sometime,” Wayne suggested. 

Since he’d just said we were like family, I didn’t see a reason to say no. 

After hanging up, I let out a sigh of relief. Looked like Jace wasn’t in any trouble after all. 

But it was still weird that I’d had that dream. Was it because of what he’d asked me yesterday–if I’d be sad if he died? 

Ten years of history would not just disappear overnight, it was like he was a part of me. But I was with Hayden now, and Jace would eventually just be a part of my past. 

I put down my phone and was about to get out of bed when Hayden’s message popped up: [You awake?] 

I didn’t answer, and a second message came through: [Breakfast is ready and in the warmer. Make sure you eat. Also, you don’t need to come to the office today.] 

What? 

He was new at the company, but he was acting like he owned the place! 

Then again, with his $1.5 million salary, it was obvious Ron saw him as a big deal. If Hayden asked for me to have the day off, Ron would probably agree without a second thought. 

Still, it felt… off. It made me uneasy. Just because he was my boyfriend didn’t mean he got to interfere with my job. But I knew he was just trying to be considerate, so I replied with a simple: [Okay.] 

Even though Hayden said not to, after getting ready and eating breakfast, I went to the office anyway. My legs felt like I’d run a marathon. 

“Hey, what are you doing here? I thought you were off today,” Ron said, holding a cup of coffee as we ran into each other. 

“Since when did I say I was taking a day off?” I shot back, leaving him momentarily speechless. 

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Chapter 269 

Ron looked stunned for a second, then gave an awkward laugh. “My bad.” 

Such a smooth talker. 

And all of this was just to cover for Hayden. But seriously, they’d just met.