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."

a lopsided grin. "Is my flirting

blinked, caught off guard.

shaking his head as he backed away from the window. "Just finish

you gonna do?" I blurted

to the bedroom, Just before the

tea. I glanced at the cartoon mug-it was my favorite-and gave it a quick kiss before

and shot Steve a quick text to let him know I was home

didn't think she'd actually pick up-she usually doesn't-but this time,

to work today?" I asked,

"Day off!"

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

camera away.

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come on. Don't hide it. Spill the tea," I pushed. I

back, she'd already wiped

nothing to tell," she said, trying to sound

I was su

him? I thought you weren't

professor set it

I wasn't letting this go. "So, how'd it

mean, how did it go?"

Is he