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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

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

flickered with that fearless determination he always had. "What? Worried I'll

still nodded. "Hayden, both your dad and his boss are gone. Even if you figure this out, it won't bring

to move forward, not

something my dad used to say to my mom, and

Hayden muttered, going back to his

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

to ease the tension, I threw in a little joke. "You're pretty good in the kitchen. Is that something you picked up in the military?

not-he'd already told me he

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picky eater. I had

words made me

"You have a sister?"

put extra weight on

hit me-he had mentioned

you didn't really say much about

hand froze for a second, and he gave me a

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

right away. His grip tightened on his

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