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Jace turned to look at me, like he was waiting for my reaction. "You know what he regrets missing out on?
Oh, he was testing me. Trying to see if | got the whole Wayne-likes-you thing.
| played it cool. "Guess only Wayne knows what he missed."
Jace didn't push it. We kept walking, and when we passed a koi pond, he casually mentioned, "He's got a lot of
fish in there. | heard when he calls 'Dinner time, they all swim right up to him."
"Wait, so Wayne's a fish whisperer now? | laughed.
"Don't believe me? Let's test it out," Jace said, grinning as he ledto the edge of the pond. Sure enough, the
water was full of koi-red, yellow, white, even sspeckled ones. They looked plump and healthy, like they had
their own personal chef. And they were way too cute. "Go ahead, give it a try," Jace encouraged.
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I reached out to touch the water, but as soon as I did, the fish scattered like | was skind of monster." Uh,
how exactly am | supposed to try this?"
*ust call out 'Dinner time," he suggested, laughing.
"But | don't have any food. If they actually cover, look like a total fraud."
Jace cracked up. "I'll grab sfood," he said, already walking off toward a container.
Feeling like a complete dork, | cleared my throat and shouted, "Dinner time!"
But the kol? They completely ignored me.
Jace turned around, his grin getting bigger. "You gotta be louder. They can't hear you from underwater."
I rolled my eyes, knowing he was just messing with me, but | raised my voice anyway. "Dinner time! Dinner
time!*
Still nada. The koi were like, 'No thanks, we're good."
| was convinced Jace was totally messing with me.
He returned with the fish food. "Why didn't it work?"
"Because you're pranking me," | huffed.
"I swear, I'm not! Maybe we just didn't get the timing right. Next time, we'll ask Wayne for the secret." He
handeda handful of fish food. "Throw sin. They'll definitely cfor that."
| couldn't summon them with my voice, so | figured I'd try the universal language: food.
As soon as the fish food hit the water, it was like a feeding frenzy. The koi practically jumped on it. They weren't
even scared of me-one of them swam so close | could've pet it if | wanted.
After the fish had their fill, Jace ledup to the front door. He rattled off a string of numbers, and | typed them
in, unlocking it.
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The interior was understated but still had that vibe of quiet luxury. It wasn't like Jace's style, which was all sleek
and modern. This house had a cozy, homey feel to it-like a place you'd want to hang out in, not just look at. |
stepped inside and instantly felt at ease, like | belonged here. Jace noticedtaking it all in. "Wayne designed
everything here himself," he said, gesturing around. Every single thing-from the decor down to the teacups-was
personally picked by him."
"He really knows how to make a place feel... welcoming," | said, genuinely impressed.
"Yeah, Guys like him? Always a hit with the ladies," Jace added with a hint of humor, which remindedof what
he'd said earlier about Lindey setting Wayne up on blind dates.
Curious, | asked, "Did any of those dates work out?"
"Nope, he didn't like any of them. But apparently, one of them was super into him." Jace chuckled." Classic
-'l love you, but you don't love me."
| didn't respond to that, but right then, Jace's phone rang. He glanced at the screen. "It's Wayne," he said before
answering. "Yeah, Rea's here. She even fed your fish... Yeah, I'll let her take the call." He handedthe phone.
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