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.

down and started scrolling through my phone. Before I knew it, my eyes started getting

to kill me. A knife flashed, and I thrashed, trying to

leaning over me, his hand on my shoulder. "Bad

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," I whispered, still gripping his hand before

of it.

I wasn't trying to get in the way, that I just wanted answers about my dad. Running into Darby had been

won't do anything stupid. Understand?" The edge in his voice made

words I wanted to say stayed stuck in

back of his hand. "Go drink some water. Lunch is almost

started to leave, but I grabbed his hand.

dangerous Thorsten Drago was. He was one of Riverwave Corp's biggest clients, but the rumors were dark-shady deals, people disappearing, and the lengths he'd go to protect

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expression softened as he looked at me.

made the fear fade a little. I

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

tilted. A wave of dizziness washed over me. I felt drained, like every bit