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

Chapter 256

Hayden and Ron? Together?

And that last name... Hart?

All these thoughts slammed into my brain like a freight train.

I'd had my doubts before. I'd tried to connect the dots, but they both played it off like I was imagining things. But now, seeing them here, there was no denying it "Hayden!" I called out

Both Hayden and Ron turned toward me.

I was half-crouching by the pond, so they didn't see me at first. Ron even nudged Hayden and said, "Who's calling you? I thought I heard-

Before he could finish, Hayden spotted me and walked over. "You almost fell in," he said, reaching out his hand. I thought he was going to help me up, so I started to grab it.

But instead, he just scooped me up like I weighed nothing and carried me away from the pond. "Aren't you supposed to be having lunch with Mrs. Johnston? What are you doing here?"

Seriously? We were at a restaurant. What did he think I was doing here, feeding the fish?

swept up in his arms like that left me a little flustered. It took me a second to get my bearings. I glanced at him, then at Ron, who was standing nearby with a teasing smile, clearly entertained.

Mr. Hart. That means he came for a job interview with us because someone had referred him.

made it clear why they

reasonable. I had mentioned OceanixCorp vacancy to Hayden before, but this

totally unfazed, though his voice dropped a little as he said, Someone's been paying a lot

I was speechless.

and laughed. "Ms. Kay,

so Hayden

mean, it made sense with his experience, but this seemed way too easy. Easy enough that Ron

working with you," Hayden

about to shake it, but Ron jumped in, grinning.

Chapter 256

for

a hin hug.

+25 BONU

I was speechless. Again.

next thing I knew, he was pulling