Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 34

I didn't expect Macy to play matchmaker for me. Hayden's cold, indifferent face flashed in my mind. Recalling his direct and emotionless refusal to switch rooms, a playful mood overtook me, and I responded with a quick, "Sure." I agreed, but it was just a casual remark; I didn't take it seriously.

After breakfast, I borrowed a bicycle from Macy and spent the day riding around Chiverton.

When I returned to the rented house, it was already evening, and I had a sketchbook in addition to what I had left with in the morning.

I loved drawing. Before my parents passed away, they had enrolled me in dance classes, drawing classes, and even harp lessons. These all ended when they were gone, but drawing continued because it was simple: all I needed was a pen and paper. Today, besides exploring, I completed a drawing of the current Chiverton. My parents had always wanted to come back and see the place, but since they couldn't, I'd paint it and burn it as an offering to them.

"Keira, why are you just getting back?" Macy came over as soon as she saw me, then gave me a knowing look.

I was a bit puzzled. "Macy..."

"Hayden is back. I already talked to him," she said, modding toward Hayden's room..

I remembered her matchmaking plan from the morning and chuckled. "You actually told him? I was just kidding."

joke about such things," she replied seriously. "Anyway, I told

say?" I asked

talk to you in person," Macy said, nudging me with a smile

There's a chance."

it works out, I'll treat you

freshen up. I'll tell Hayden to get ready

not like we haven't seen each other before," I said, thinking about how we had both seen each other in our most unguarded moments. "That's different. This is a formal meeting," she insisted, making

happy here. Being able to wander freely, sketch as I wished, and speak

to my room and flopped onto the bed without freshening up. I pulled out my phone, which had been buzzing with

when I saw that Demi was the one

been hoping for a message from Jace. Not that I wanted an apology or reconciliation, but He didn't even care where I was after I vanished without a

as a family member or a colleague, with no romantic feelings, shouldn't he be worried enough to

opened Demi's

it true you didn't get the marriage license with Mr.

Johnston was cheating