Chapter 983

The moment Jonah saw Kaia dancing at the bar, he knew she was anything but innocent—she was after him deliberately. The only reason he kept Kaia close was because everyone called her "Little Hailey". He wanted to see how Hailey would react to another woman by his side—someone with questionable intentions, someone who mirrored her like a shadow. Would jealousy flare? Would she finally show if he mattered to her at all? No one else's words mattered. He needed to see it with his own eyes. And now, he had his answer. Hailey had been restless and unsettled since Kaia showed up by his side these past few days. She was nothing like herself. She was jealous, which meant she still cared. Upon noticing the amusement in his eyes, Hailey's anger only intensified. "Jonah, you've changed. You were never like this before." Jonah grabbed her wrist, pinning her to the bed. "I changed because of you." "Because of me?" "Yeah. I wanted to become the kind of man you'd actually fall for." Her h