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

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After I said that, I remembered what I'd wanted to ask him yesterday. "Those guys who came after you- did they give you any more trouble?"

As I spoke, I glanced at his hands and face, instinctively checking for any bruises. Luckily, there weren't

any.

"No," Hayden said, almost like he could read my mind. And even if they did, they wouldn't stand a chance.

So confident.

I finished the last sip of my soup and asked, "Have you found out anything about your dad's accident? Like, who's behind it? Why are they coming after you?" Hayden looked at me. "They're scared I'll find out the truth about my dad's boss's death."

He was being vague, like always, leaving me to dig for more. "Was his boss some big deal? Did his death mess with people's plans or something?"

"It's been over a decade. There's no financial benefit left. What they're worried about is the boss's kid holding a grudge."

Something in his voice made my throat tighten. "The boss had a kid? Do they know you're investigating?"

Hayden's gaze dropped, avoiding mine. "She doesn't know yet."

That caught me off guard. After a moment, I asked, "Are you gonna keep looking into it?"

course," he said, like there wasn't

putting yourself in danger. Those guys yesterday

he always

edge, but I still nodded. "Hayden, both your dad and his boss are gone. Even if you figure this out, it won't bring them back. Putting yourself at risk for this... it's just not worth it." His eyes locked on mine, deeper now. "Is that really what you

People need to move forward, not live in

dad used to say to my mom, and it had always

muttered, going back

would've been awkward,

good in the kitchen. Is

not-he'd already told

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was a picky eater.

made

"You have a sister?"

put extra weight on the word

me-he had mentioned

really say

me a quick glance.

she? Is she my age? Is she in school? Working?" I couldn't help but fire off questions,

right away. His grip tightened on his fork.