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."

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

D, and everything's running smooth-no new issues so far. Honestly, it's just been about checking things off

that little clicking sound with her tongue. "It's so weird, though. When you

Hart's hotel room to fix something. But ever since you left,

wrong so I can... you know.... hehehe."

totally drition in

bad omen, 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 real-did you and Mr. Hart have a little... secret arrangement?" Thinking of our fake relationship, I folt a twinge of guilt but

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

so stop making things up," I shot

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

dumb. "Oh,

while. Apparently, he's looking into his

getting a place, I had no idea it was because of

died in a car

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

on the wall. It was from years ago-me and my parents, all smiling like nothing could ever go wrong. But then a