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

Chapter 130

Hayden paused for a few seconds before asking, "Have you been drinking?" His voice was magnetically pleasant.

I brushed off his question and pushed harder. "Are you willing or not?"

Instead of answering, Hayden asked, "Where are you?"

I sighed, frustrated. "Forget it, I already know what you're gonna say," I muttered, ready to hang up, but Hayden's voice stopped me.

"Keira, where are you? Are you at home or somewhere else?" Hayden's voice had this tone that made it clear he wasn't messing around.

All the emotions I'd been holding back just burst out. "Who do you think you are, and why do you care? I

can be wherever I want-"

Before I could finish, Lena leaned in and grabbed the phone. "Don't worry, she's at my place. I'm her best

friend," she said.

Then she whispered in my ear, "Be nice if you want his help."

pushed her away, laughing, still wrapped up in our little back-and-forth, when Hayden's voice came through again. "We'll talk when you're

else. I just stared at the

you'll say something now and regret it

been drinking, but I

his way of shutting

mean, he knew I didn't like him like that. He probably thought I was messing with him-or maybe he was getting back at

out of it that I didn't even realize when Lena left for work the next morning. I didn't wake up until my phone rang, dragging me out of my sleep.

amusement park?" Gavin's

I quit. Didn't you get the memo? If there's a

calling you specifically," Gavin insisted. His persistence made

out to smooth down the mess my hair had become from sleeping."

You'll understand once you're here," Gavin said, with just

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time on my phone. It was already ten in the morning, and here I was, still lounging in bed. Being lazy was a luxury I wasn't ready to give

Whatever's happening isn't my problem anymore," I reminded

tone shifted to something almost desperate, "even if it's a personal

lips together. "I could, but why does it have to

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