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

Chapter 76

Not washing my hands-that was directed at both Wayne and me.

I was cool with it, but Wayne looked a little awkward.

"I won't get sick from a little dirt," I said, trying to lighten the mood.

Hayden walked over, holding a pack of wet wipes.

Wayne reached out to grab it, but Hayden kept his grip tight. So, I just took the pack myself and handed Wayne a wipe before grabbing one for me.

"Rea, who's this?" Wayne asked, eyeing Hayden, clearly wondering why this guy wasn't exactly being friendly.

such a strong vibe

"This is Hayden Hart, our lighting engineer," I introduced him, feeling the weight of Hayden's intense gaze on me. It pushed me to add, "And this is... my friend, Wayne." "Nice to meet you," Wayne said, extending his hand to Hayden.

But Hayden just gave a nod, and before things could get me awkward, Demi jumped in, "Mr. Hart's got a bit of a germaphobia."

Wayne smiled faintly, withdrawing his hand and turning to me. "Let's sit down and eat before the food gets cold."

the

polite, extended

my porridge," Hayden

think Mr. Hart's acting like he's got a serious

her a

our exchange, then said, "Mr. Hart

though kinda distant. But today, it's like he's got a short fuse, "Demi said, her mouth full but still managing to keep talking. Fortunately, our food finally arrived. But after finishing

the meal with Hayden, but he insisted she go

on Demi's face as he walked away, and it was honestly pretty amusing. "You seem pretty cheerful. I was worried you might be feeling down," Wayne said, pulling my attention back to him. "Why would I be down?" I asked, taking another bite of gnocchi and chasing it

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the type to

that person's my whole world. But when it's

"That's the Rea I

are your parents?"

out lately. Had they finally accepted that Jace and

a small smile. "Do

They still think you and Jace are just on a break. They're convinced you'll work it out, that you're just cooling off and need