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.

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

grabbed me, and Thorsten Drago was there, telling him to kill me. A knife flashed, and I thrashed, trying to escape...

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

guy who cornered you with his gang. He's working with Thorsten Drago.

I saw him," I whispered, still gripping his

my fight, not yours. Stay out of it. Got it?" His voice was serious, a bit too

that I just wanted answers about my dad. Running

mess around with this. Promise me you won't do anything stupid. Understand?" The edge in his voice made it clear

words I wanted to say stayed

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

I grabbed his hand. "Hayden... just,

was one of Riverwave Corp's biggest clients, but the rumors were

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expression softened as he looked at

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

back to the kitchen, and soon he was bringing out plates of food-risotto, spinach, and chicken breast,

my water, but as soon as I did, the room tilted. A wave of dizziness washed over me. I felt drained, like every bit of