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

Chapter 204

"I don't know!" Hayden answered briskly.

I laughed. "You don't know, but you showed up at my door anyway?"

He finished chopping and tossed the veggies onto a plate. "The old lady downstairs told me. She was like, 'Your girlfriend's back.""

I froze for a second, caught off guard.

Sipping my tea, I watched Hayden work with quiet admiration.

Suddenly, he turned and caught me staring. "What? Why are you giving me that look?"

I smiled lightly. "Just wondering if you're stalking me."

His eyebrows shot up. "What?"

"I'm kidding, chill. I know you've got better things to do," I teased, wandering back into the living room.

more sips of tea, I set my cup down and started scrolling through my phone.

Drago was there, telling him to kill me. A knife flashed, and I thrashed, trying to escape... "Kiki! Kiki,

breath shaky. Hayden was leaning over me, his hand on my shoulder.

the terror, and before I knew it, I grabbed his hand tight. "It was Darby. The guy who cornered you with his gang. He's working with Thorsten Drago. I saw him." Hayden's frown deepened. "How

I saw him," I whispered, still gripping his hand before slowly letting

it. Got it?" His voice

to get in the way, that I just wanted answers about my dad. Running into Darby had

is dangerous. You can't mess around with this. Promise me you won't do anything

wanted to

with the back of his hand.

started to leave, but I grabbed his hand. "Hayden...

Riverwave Corp's biggest clients, but the rumors were dark-shady deals, people disappearing, and the lengths he'd

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expression softened as he

warmth of his touch made the fear fade a little. I

kitchen, and soon he was bringing out plates of food-risotto, spinach, and chicken

as soon as I did, the room tilted. A wave of dizziness washed over me. I