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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?"

he said, like there wasn't

putting yourself in danger. Those guys yesterday didn't exactly look like amateurs." I voiced

flickered with that fearless determination he

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.

move forward, not live

to say to my mom, and it had

Hayden muttered,

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

the kitchen. Is

told me he was Special

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picky

made me

"You have a sister?"

He put extra weight on the

it hit me-he had mentioned

didn't really say

froze for a second, and he gave me

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

away. His grip tightened on his fork. "She's... not

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