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

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I thought about that contract. "Your dad's death must've been tied to mine. I'm the only one who can get to the bottom of this."

Hayden looked at me. "Did you find something out?"

"What about you?" I asked. "Why are you after Thorsten Drago? Why do you suspect him?"

He stood up and walked to the window, his tall frame radiating this strength, like he could hold up the sky if it came crashing down.

Watching him like that, I set down my cup and followed. "Hayden, I get that you know something too. And I know

you don't want me involved, but this is about my parents. I can't just sit back and do nothing."

I glanced at the moonlight streaming through the window. "I'm not some clueless kid. I can handle myself. And besides, you're here with me, aren't you?"

Hayden turned to look at me, and after a beat, he said, "You're just as stubborn as you were when we were kids."

I laughed and faced him. "So, you've known who I was this whole time? You got close to me just to dig into your dad's death, right?"

He frowned, his eyebrows pulling together. "Is that really what you think?"

"Yeah."

eyes, giving me a lopsided

off

head as he backed away from the window.

about you? What are you gonna do?" I blurted out, my mouth moving faster than

bedroom, Just before the door shut, he called

then shook my head, grinning as I finished the tea. I glanced

out on the couch and shot Steve a quick text to let him know I was

actually pick up-she

work today?" I asked, noticing she was

"Day off!"

the screen. "Wait, did you put on makeup? Did you go out? Was it

the camera away. "Nope, you're imagining

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tea," I pushed. I

brought the camera back,

trying to sound casual. "I

I was su

him? I thought you weren't meeting

set it up," Lena said, trying to

I wasn't letting this go.

did it go?" she said,

Is he still single?"