Chapter 66

Demi asked, "Keira, did you fall on purpose just now?"

I couldn't believe she'd even ask that. My waist was throbbing, and it was definitely going to bruise. I felt like lifting my shirt to show her. Sure, I might be into Hayden, but I wasn't that desperate.

I shot her a glare, but she persisted. "What did it feel like when he held you? Is his arm really strong? Did his embrace feel—"

"Demi Young!" I interrupted. "Do you ever think about anything serious, ever?"

Seeing my genuine upset, Demi stuck out her tongue and muttered something inaudible.

Holding my sore side, I left the power distribution room. It hit me that Hayden had called me over, but hadn't asked me anything, causing me to embarrass myself and get hurt.

I decided to keep my distance and stay clear-headed, treating him like any other client. After all, what we had before was just a blind date, nothing more.

Demi handed the documents to Hayden and quickly followed me out. Seeing me standing nearby, she said, "Keira, Mr. Hart wants us to go to the adjustment site first. He'll join us shortly."

I nodded, and just as Demi and I were about to leave, my phone rang.

It was Steve. "Keira, where are you? Why did you just leave me behind?"

I was taken aback. He's still here? Did he explore the whole amusement park?

"I thought you'd left," I admitted.

"I didn't. Where are you?"

I told him we were fixing the lighting. He said he'd find us. It took him nearly an hour to get there.

"Were you lost?" I teased him.

Steve was playing with a ball from the ball pit, showcasing his obsession with anything round.

"I've navigated mazes all over the world. This place isn't enough to get me lost," he replied. Besides snooker and pool, he loved solving mazes.

Jace had told me that Steve would explore every maze he could find, no matter where he was. He'd almost exhausted the known mazes and was planning to explore geological ones next.

People have all sorts of hobbies, I thought. Some like racing cars, some love birdwatching, and others are into exploring or collecting things…

"No matter how confusing a maze is, there's always a way home," Steve said suddenly.

I paused, then understood. He was telling me that getting lost wasn't a big deal as long as I knew where I wanted to end up. He'd told me before to figure out what I wanted.

I thought, He seems carefree, but he's actually pretty perceptive. Most importantly, he cared about me. I finally understood why he came: to encourage me. Not to push me to forgive Jace and give him another chance, but to tell me to move on and look ahead.

Feeling touched, I said, "Thanks."

Steve handed me the ball. "I'm heading out. If you need anything, just call. No matter what happens with Jace, I'm your friend."

"Okay," I nodded, taking the ball.

A second later, I felt a light pressure on my head as he patted it. "You're such a good girl, you'll find someone who treasures you."

With that, he left.

Holding the ball he'd played with, still warm from his hand, I watched him leave, feeling bittersweet. I thought breaking up with Jace would mean losing a lot, but it wasn't like that. Some relationships and feelings might begin because of someone, but they don't have to end because of that person.