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?"

said, like

Those guys yesterday didn't exactly look like

that fearless determination he

Even if you figure this out, it won't bring them back. Putting yourself at risk

to move forward, not live in

say to my mom, and it had always stuck with

get it," Hayden muttered, going back to his

else to say. Leaving now would've been awkward, so I stayed, watching as he finished his

good in the kitchen. Is that something you picked up in the

not-he'd already told me he was Special

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picky eater. I

made me

"You have a sister?"

He put extra weight on the word

hit me-he had

you didn't really say much about

and he gave me a quick glance. "I just hadn't gotten around

in school? Working?" I

His grip tightened on his