Chapter ElevenJacqueline’s POVMy eyes snapped open.Alex was standing at the living room entrance, in his leather jacket with his helmet in his hand. His eyes moved from me to Jayden slowly, then back to me. His expression didn’t change. Just that flat unreadable look that somehow felt worse than any reaction he could have given.I stepped back from Jayden without thinking about it.“Alex,” I said. I didn’t know why I said his name. I had nothing to follow it with.“I didn’t realise you were expecting company,” he said. His voice was completely even.Jayden straightened beside me. I could feel him doing it — that thing he does when he wants to appear unbothered. He put on an easy smile and extended his hand towards Alex.“Jayden. Jackie’s boyfriend.”Alex looked at the hand for a moment before he shook it.“I know who you are,” Alex said.The smile on Jayden’s face didn’t drop but I could see that he clenched his jaw while smiling. That wasn’t a good sign. It had gotten uncomfortabl
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