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

Chapter 216

Hayden went totally stiff in my arms. After a few seconds, he mumbled, "Are you pitying me?"

"I feel bad for you," I corrected.

He didn't say anything, and he definitely didn't hug me back, which made things way more awkward.

Right when I was about to let go, I glanced up and saw Jace standing a few feet away.

Wait, he was here?

I

And of course, Demi didn't bother giving me the heads-up.

I was about to drop Hayden's hand, but instead, I squeezed it tighter. He tried to pull away, but I held on.

Don't move."

He stopped. I kept holding his hand as I asked, "You're working late again tonight?"

gave a

close to his ear. "I've been craving your

heard his Adam's apple move, followed by a soft, "Yeah." A tingle shot

over to where

glance, I saw him-fists clenched, face shifting from pale to

of Hayden and was about to say something when Demi's voice

turned and saw Jace walking away, then

He probably thought my whole affectionate act

So, I didn't bother explaining myself. There was no

up, out of breath. "Mr. Hart, one of the guys knocked out the light in section C, group 7-3 while installing the equipment." Accidents are the last thing you want on a

change. He just

wasn't even there. I stood there, awkward, unsure if I

about my childish act earlier, I was about to let out a deep breath when I

his eyes. They were calm

keeping his emotions in check. Just moments ago, he'd been upset, but now there wasn't a trace of

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come see this. It's bad. Such a headache," Demi called out,

I hadn't been around much lately, I still cared

too fast or tripped over something, but suddenly I