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

Chapter 244

"What's wrong?"

"Hayden!"

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We spoke at the same time.

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"You said you were leaving today, right? Where are you going?" I asked, panting as I ran over to him.

He frowned a little, probably because I'd just jumped out of my car, but when he heard my question, his expression softened, and a smile tugged at his lips. "What, worried I'm gonna run away?"

His teasing made my cheeks heat up. I pretended to be mad. "Seriously, where are you going?"

"I'm not leaving, at least not right now," Hayden said, dodging the question.

I frowned, "Huh?"

"I was planning to leave because my work here was done and there wasn't much keeping me around. But now things have changed," Hayden said as he stepped closer and leaned down, his eyes locked on mine. Because now I have a girlfriend." It felt like a jolt of electricity shot through me. I took a step back, overwhelmed, then turned around.

before I could take another step, he grabbed

not going anywhere. And

doing backflips, and my whole body felt like it

in the morning? Him being all

voice called out

I'd touched a live wire, trying to

late. Whoever saw us definitely saw everything. "I was wondering who was getting all cozy out here at this hour. Didn't expect it

It was Mrs. Lowrey.

already thought Hayden and I were a couple, getting caught like this was

Mrs.

the ground, but Hayden

as you," Mrs. Lowrey said with a knowing smile, clearly aware that Hayden got up at the crack of dawn every day to work out. Then she tilted her head and looked at me. "It's rare to see Keira

think

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Hayden said, stepping in to smooth

more time. What was

I walked away, Mrs. Lowrey leaned in closer to Hayden, and I overheard her saying, "Keira's so

backwards. I'm the lucky one to have a girlfriend like her," Hayden actually

"Hayden, you're too humble. You're even

conversation, but I was pretty