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"Did you get a ticket for the game?" Jace asked, smoothly dodging whatever I'd been about to say.
"Not yet. Got any extras? I'll buy one off you," | shot back, not even trying to play coy.
Why take the long way when there's a shortcut?
Jace just laughed. "I have some, but they're not for sale."
He pulled out two tickets from his pocket. "These are reserved for me. Steve hookedup a while ago."
My heart did a little flip. Steve hadn't exactly called to invite me, but he'd savedtickets anyway. Maybe he
was hoping I'd show up?
| took the tickets from Jace. "Mind if | grab one more?"
Jace paused, then finally pulled out another.
"You're like a walking ticket booth," | teased, slipping the extra ticket into my pocket.
He just smirked, brushing it off. Honestly, | had no clue what else to say to him.
Just then, Wade appeared with Yuna, pushing her suitcase. Yuna walked next to him, a little shy but totally
glowing. The two of them had this cute vibe going on.
"Looks like my friends are here," | said to Jace, getting to my feet.
Wade walked up, and Yuna gave Jace a quick, cautious glance before turning towith a grin. "Keira," she
greeted, "my favorite sis-in-law."
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This girl-always working her angles. She was totally using that title on purpose, making a little statement just in
case Jace had any ideas.
"Wade promised he'd look out for you," | said, shooting her a reassuring smile and giving Wade a nudge of
warning. "But if he so much as thinks about slacking off, call me. Anytime."
Yuna's cheeks went pink, but she still cto his defense. "He'd never do that. Don't worry."
| handed her one of the tickets. "This one's on me. Something you can't buy anywhere else."
"Thanks," she said, grinning as she took it.
"You two go on ahead," | said, noting Wade looked a little like he wanted to bolt. "If anything comes up, just give
of earshot, Jace commented, "Looks like Hayden's little sis is scared I'm gonna swoop in and steal you away."
"She's a kid," | said, rolling my eyes as | gestured toward the elevator. "Anyway, I'm heading up."
"Rea," Jace called, his tone shifting. "You didn't... run into any trouble getting here, did you?"
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my heart skip. The only one who'd heard about Bruno's message was Hayden. How would Jace know to even
ask? "Huh?" | tried to play it cool.
Chapter 553
Jace took a step closer, tilting his head toward a spot in the lobby. "Those two over there-they've been watching
you."
I hadn't noticed them before, but now I felt a rush of unease.
Who were they? Hayden's people, keeping an eye out? Or someone from Bruno's side, ready to stir up trouble?
"They're probably Hayden's," | said, hoping | sounded chill. Hayden had said he'd have someone around.
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If Bruno had that much pull, then Hayden definitely knew, too. He'd probably kept it quiet, thinking it would
sparethe stress.
But now here was Jace, laying it all out, like he wanted to make sure I'd be on guard.
It was strange. Both of them had been close to me, but they had such different ways of trying to protect
1. me.
| turned to Jace. "So... what's your plan?"
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