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

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

"What time is it that you're already off work?

flatly, like it was the

but smirk. "Not done, and you're leaving early? This is how you

keep my promises," Hayden said

how you're doing things now, what if something goes wrong

I'll take full responsibility," Hayden

get this unshakable

on the lighting setup now, I guess he earned

the project anymore and I'm no longer in charge of the lighting, if the final result isn't what I envisioned, I'll

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Chapter 145

point, there wasn't

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

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

bubbling

need your help with," Hayden

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

I asked, "What is