All Chapters of Congrats, He's Your Problem Now: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Jace's POVAda Tyler was handing Owen Jensen a cup of hot water when she heard me.She whipped around.The cup tipped, and a few drops splashed onto the back of Owen's hand.He yelped, his eyes instantly reddening.Ada grabbed a tissue and carefully dabbed at his hand."Jace, don't be mad," she said without looking up. "Owen got really sick at the rest stop. I couldn't just leave him there."I stood in the doorway, rain dripping from my hair and pooling at my feet.Two bus transfers had left my legs feeling like bricks.Mom came over, but instead of handing me a towel, she frowned."What's wrong with you? Why didn't you just call a cab? I just mopped, and now you've soaked the floor."Dad didn't even look up from the couch."You're a grown man. Quit being so sensitive. Ada did the right thing taking your brother to the hospital. What are you sulking about?"I said nothing.I just looked at Ada.Only then did she let go of Owen's hand, grab a dry towel, and walk over.Sh

The gathering was at an exclusive club downtown.Before we left, I opened my closet to change into the white suit Ada had bought me last week.She'd picked it out just for today.She always said I looked best in white.But the hanger was empty.I turned just in time to see Owen step out of her room.He was wearing the white suit.It was a little big, but he looked good in it.Ada stood at the end of the hall, her eyes lighting up."Ada, the jacket's a little big." Owen tugged at the waist, then looked at me with an innocent smile. "Jace, I saw your new suit and tried it on. You don't mind, right?"Ada walked over and straightened his collar."It looks great on Owen. Your black suit looks good too, Jace. Just wear that today."I looked at them, wondering how this had become normal.That suit had been tailored for me.Now someone else was wearing it."Okay."I went back to my room and changed into a simple black casual outfit.By the time we got to the club, the private

Third-Person POVAfter sending Jace one more message, Ada stared at the Not Delivered notification, then tossed her phone onto the couch.She figured he'd gone back to his dorm, like he always did after they fought.That night, she opened the door to his room, planning to pack a few changes of clothes for him.The room was empty.Every last piece of clothing was gone.His medical textbooks. His photo albums. Even the toothbrush in the bathroom.All his belongings were gone.The only things left were the engagement ring and silver cufflinks, sitting by themselves on the coffee table in the living room.Ada's breath caught.She grabbed her phone and called Jace again and again.All she got was an automated message.That night, she drove straight to his university. The dorm supervisor told her Jace had checked out yesterday.Then she rushed to the medical device company where he'd interviewed.The HR manager told her Jace had never signed the employment contract.He'd turne

Ada never went home.Instead, she rented an apartment across from the research institute and shadowed me like a ghost.Every morning before I left for work, she'd already left my favorite breakfast hanging from my doorknob.Every night after work, she'd follow me from a distance. Once I went upstairs, I'd sometimes see the lights in her apartment switch on.She stopped trying to get close to me.Instead, she clung to this pathetic routine, as if reminding me she was still there.I ignored her and tossed every breakfast she left straight into the trash.That weekend, Selena called."Jace, Ada hasn't been back to the office in over two weeks. All her projects are stalled. If this keeps up, the board's going to force her out. Can you please talk to her?""What she does is none of my concern," I said calmly.After we hung up, I went downstairs to grab some groceries.The second I reached the entrance to my condo, Ada stepped out from around the corner.She held two cups of hot

Winter came early to Nordica City.The day the first snow fell, I left the research institute after working late. The icy wind sliced through my coat, making me shiver.As I reached the intersection, a black sedan suddenly came speeding from the side.Its headlights blinded me.I froze. My mind went blank.Right before it hit me, someone shoved me out of the way.I slammed onto the grass, scraping my elbow raw.A deafening crash exploded behind me.Terrified, I spun around.Ada lay in a pool of blood. Farther down the road, the car had slammed into a streetlight, its front end crushed."Ada!"I rushed over and pressed my shaking hands against the wound on her head.She slowly opened her eyes and forced a weak smile."Jace... as long as you're okay."The ambulance arrived minutes later, and Ada was rushed into emergency surgery.I waited outside the operating room for six hours.Dr. Bennett rushed over when he heard and put a hand on my shoulder."She made it through. B