Chapter 145

Chapter 145

My heart pounded like crazy. "I already told you, we can't happen. If this is how you feel, we should stop pretending to be a couple. I'll find someone else."

As soon as those words slipped out, Hayden, who'd been standing there like a statue, suddenly took a big step toward me. "And who exactly do you plan on finding?"

I instinctively stepped back, but he just kept coming, his voice low and intense. "Another blind date? Or maybe some friend?"

The jealousy was practically dripping off him.

"Hayden Hart!" I tried to stop him, but I ended up backing right into a corner, nowhere left to go.

Before I could say anything else, he was like, "Yeah, I have feelings for you. But you turned me down, so I'm not gonna push it."

Wait, what?

Now I was the one who was totally confused.

Hayden's expression stayed serious, his eyes locked on mine. "I'm just your neighbor now. If you don't overthink things, there's nothing to worry about."

I stood there, speechless.

he saying I was the

could even find something to say, Hayden spoke up again, "So, why'd you

jumped on it. "What time is it that you're

it was the most obvious thing in

early? This is how you plan to finish on time or

Hayden said with absolute

switching up how you're doing things now, what if something goes wrong during the final

aware, but I'll handle it. If any issues come up, I'll take full responsibility," Hayden said, like he could carry the weight of

does he get

lighting setup now,

him a pointed reminder, "Hayden, even though I'm not on the project anymore and I'm no longer in charge of the lighting, if the final result isn't what I envisioned, I'll never forgive you." Hayden's expression stayed exactly the same. "I promised

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point, there wasn't much left to

leave. But then Hayden stepped in front of me,

had no idea what he was up to, but I was in no mood to stick around and find out. I tried to move past him,

started bubbling up. "Hayden

something I need your help with," Hayden said, suddenly

was the same guy who could fix pipes like a pro and handle anything thrown his

asked, "What

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