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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 there wasn't even a

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

that fearless determination he always had.

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

to move forward, not live

something my dad used to say to my mom, and it had always stuck with

I get it," Hayden muttered, going back to his

know what else to say. Leaving now would've been awkward, so I

little joke. "You're pretty good in the kitchen. Is that something

not-he'd already told me he

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sister was a picky eater. I

made me

"You have a sister?"

biological one." He put extra weight on

me-he

you didn't really

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

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

away. His grip tightened

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