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.

I could take another step, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me right into

of my head, his voice low and husky. "I'm not going anywhere. And if I ever

and my whole body felt like it

early in the morning? Him being all sweet and affectionate

a voice called out from

wire, trying to pull away from Hayden's

it was too late. Whoever saw us definitely saw everything. "I was wondering who was

It was Mrs. Lowrey.

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

Mrs.

I wanted to disappear into the ground, but Hayden seemed completely

at the crack of dawn every day to work out. Then she tilted her head and looked

think

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day too," Hayden said, stepping in to smooth over the awkwardness. Then he turned to

not wasting any more time. What

away, Mrs. Lowrey leaned in closer to Hayden, and I overheard her saying, "Keira's so lucky to have a boyfriend like you-handsome, caring, and

one to have

you're too humble. You're even

their conversation, but I was pretty sure