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

Chapter 155

I shook my head, "Who the father is... well, that's her business. If you're that curious, why don't you just ask her yourself?"

Demi snorted. "Yeah, right. I don't have time for that drama. I'd rather spend my free moments swooni over Mr. Hart."

Hearing Hayden's name made me glance at the clock. He still wasn't back. Casually, I asked, "So, are y calling me after work now? Or sneaking off to the restroom again to avoid it?" "Keira! What do you take me for? I'm not that kind of person!" Demi protested. "Besides, Mr. Hart's beer surprisingly chill lately-he let us off early again today.

"Oh, really? How long ago?"

"Like, half an hour. I'm already home, chilling on the couch.

As Demi kept talking, I did the math on Hayden's commute. He should've been back by now.

But his place was still dead quiet. Maybe he got held up.

"You guys are finishing work this early and not doing any OT? Are you sure the project's gonna be done c time?" I asked.

There was a pause, then I heard what sounded like Demi swallowing, probably drinking water or munchir on something. "Mr. Hart said it would be."

you," I warned. "If it doesn't get done by the deadline, you're

everything's running smooth-no new issues so far. Honestly, it's just been

so weird, though. When

night, you'd be rushing to Mr. Hart's hotel room to fix something. But ever since you left, everything's

praying something goes wrong so I can... you know....

totally drition in

Mr. Hart and I never clicked, so we had constant issues. But now that I'm out of the picture, everything's perfect." "Hmph," Demi sounded unconvinced. "You're not fooling me. I think there's something going on between you two. Come on, be

between you and Mr. Hart, I'd totally support it," Demi said, way too excited

so stop making things up," I

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out of the hotel," Demi said, her voice all secretive. "Word is,

played dumb.

looking into his father's death." Demi's voice

I had no idea it was because

died in a

my parents the same way. Just hearing about Hayden's situation made

there, staring at the family photo on the wall. It was from years ago-me and my parents, all smiling