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.

I

Hayden spoke

and I jumped on it. "What time is it that you're already off

was the most obvious thing in

leaving early? This is how you plan

keep my promises," Hayden said with

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

full responsibility," Hayden said, like he could carry the weight

he get this unshakable

the lead on the lighting setup now, I guess he earned

second, I shot 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 you, and I'll

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this point, there wasn't much left

ready to leave. But then Hayden stepped

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

bubbling

need your help with," Hayden said, suddenly looking

could fix pipes like a pro and

I asked, "What is

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