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 game

off guard. "Wait,

from the window. "Just finish your tea and

about you? What are you gonna do?" I

walked to the bedroom, Just

watched the door click shut, then shook my head, grinning as I finished the tea. I glanced at the cartoon mug-it was my favorite-and gave it a quick

and shot Steve a quick text to let him know I was home safe. Then, I decided

she'd actually pick up-she

you go to work today?" I asked, noticing she was at

"Day off!"

you put on makeup? Did

camera away. "Nope,

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it. Spill the tea," I pushed. I knew

the camera back, she'd already

to sound casual. "I just met

I was su

"Wait, you saw him? I thought you weren't meeting until next

our professor set it up," Lena said, trying to sound all

letting this go. "So, how'd it

how did it go?"

senior! Is he still single?"