Chapter 61

Steve nodded and started walking deeper into the park, with me right behind him.

“Why did you leave that group chat?” he asked as we strolled along.

“It’s your guys' group. I don’t talk much in there anyway. Plus, when I’m in it, you all have to watch what you say, especially the dirty jokes,” I explained honestly. This had happened before, requiring Jace to remind them. Back then, Jace had said, “Watch it, guys. My fiancée is here.” I’d read those words, “my fiancée,” many times, feeling like I had the whole world.

“You’re very considerate,” Steve’s voice brought me back to the present.

I didn’t reply, and Steve stopped at a roller coaster. “Can I sit?”

“Of course.”

He sat down and started the ride. “This is pretty fun,” Steve said, transforming into a kid at heart.

I watched him silently. After a few spins, Steve finally asked, “Are you done with Jace?”

Leaning against a support beam, I answered, “You know I have a thing about cleanliness, right?”

Steve spun around again before replying, “Don’t you think letting go so easily is just giving others what they want?”

“I’ve always been compassionate.”

Steve laughed. He paused the ride and stepped off. “Do you know what everyone said after you left the group chat yesterday?”

“I don’t want to know,” I replied bluntly.

But Steve insisted. “They all said that if you let go so easily, it just means you didn’t love Jace enough.”

I nodded slightly. “Maybe.”

“Do you know how Jace reacted?” Steve asked, watching me intently.

I thought for a moment. “He left the group chat too.”

Steve gave me a thumbs-up. “In that sense, you two are really well-matched.”

“Now he’s better matched with a red rose,” I said just as Demi came running over.

“Keira, the food delivery is here. Are you going to eat?” she asked.

I glanced at Steve. “If you don’t have anything else to do, you can keep playing here. I’m going to eat.”

“Go ahead. I’ll play around,” Steve said, sometimes acting just like a kid. Although he was closest to Jace, he was also close to me. Hence, he didn’t try to persuade me; he simply asked for my thoughts and told me what I needed to know.

Chapter &T

“Keira, you’re really something,” Steve’s voice called from behind me.

I turned. “What?”

“You even liked Jace’s post. That’s impressive!” Steve gave me another thumbs-up.

I smiled faintly. “He posted it for me to see. I wanted to let him know I saw it.”

During our meal, Demi, ever the gossip, asked, “Keira, is that guy here on Jace’s orders?”

“No, he’s just here to chat. Don’t overthink it. Even if the president himself showed up, it wouldn’t make a difference,” I said, making Demi sigh.

“Keira, you’re really tough. If it were me, I’d waver,” Demi admitted.

“Everyone’s got their own strengths,” I said, poking at my food. I realized I had no appetite and even felt a little nauseous.

Just then, my phone rang. It was Eugene. He said the lighting engineers had arrived.

I asked him to bring them in and forced myself to eat a few more bites. I needed the energy to run around and work.

But before I could finish, Eugene arrived with the lighting engineers. I looked up, and seeing who had come, I was stunned.