Chapter 608. Traveling The World Just To Heal Her

Hayden’s lips were a breath away from Jillian’s when he noticed her wide, startled eyes, like a frightened little doe. He pulled back at the last second, his voice steady.

“We’re here. Time to get out.”

He stepped out first. Jillian’s body slackened, but her heart still thudded wildly.

He didn’t kiss her.

Why?

A small, secret part of her had been hoping he would. Now the missed kiss left a faint, inexplicable ache in her chest. Did this mean he didn’t like her?

She followed him into the estate, eyes widening at the sight of the low-key yet extravagant manor. “This... is The Fixer’s home?”

“Mm.”

Hayden led her inside. Jillian’s pulse raced faster. For a man to invite a woman into his most private space—didn’t that mean she was different from the others?

He arranged a guest room for her. That night Jillian tossed and turned, unable to sleep, her mind filled only with his face.

What should she do? Should she confess first, tel