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

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 was the one

find something to say, Hayden

it. "What time is it that you're already

answered flatly, like it was the most obvious

This is how

keep my promises," Hayden

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

come up, I'll take full responsibility," Hayden said, like he could carry the weight of the world on his

does he get this

on the lighting setup now, I

of the lighting, if the final result isn't what I envisioned, I'll

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Chapter 145

this point, there wasn't

leave. But then Hayden stepped in front of me, blocking my

up to, but I was in no mood to stick around and find out.

bubbling up. "Hayden

I need your help with," Hayden said,

same guy who could fix pipes like a pro and handle anything thrown his way. What could he possibly need

I asked, "What is