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

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83

"What's your deal? Are you seriously using our acquaintance and last night's incident to blackmail me?" I confronted Hayden.

"No," he said, but his eyes didn't quite meet mine.

His guilty expression was all I needed to see. I clenched my fists, resisting the urge to punch him.

"I'm unfamiliar with this place. What's wrong with asking for your help? I've helped you before too," Hayden added, his tone softening, almost like he was trying to guilt-trip me.

He was right. Debts had to be repaid, whether it was money or favors.

I let out a sigh. "Okay, Mr. Hart, where do you want to go today? What do you need to buy? Just tell me. and I'll take you."

"I want to check out some apartments," he said, catching me totally off guard.

I blinked at him. "Looking for an apartment? Aren't you heading back once your work here is done?"

planning ahead," Hayden's words hit me like a sudden

something about that felt off, unsettling

company isn't based

"I could quit!"

I was speechless.

broke right now, can't afford to buy," Hayden added, like it was no big

rare. These days, so many guys act like they got it all together, borrowing money to buy flashy cars and watches just to keep up appearances.

your job?" I asked, my voice faltering a

like he hadn't even heard

was the fact that he admitted being broke that made me feel kind of sorry for

is the city center. The rent here must

here long-term, you'll probably end up working in the CBD Business Center. Renting downtown will save

like you're offering to be my sugar mama Hayden

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have for me, and the fact that he'd even thought about marrying me once. I smirked sarcastically. "You're overthinking it. I'm actually on the lookout for a wealthy

car. "Fine, let's go check

real estate agency in the suburbs,

be right there." I said into the phone before turning to Hayden. "You go ahead

budge. "What's

pipes in my apartment broke. I need to get someone to fix them."