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?

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

came for a job interview with us because

words made it clear why

I had mentioned OceanixCorp vacancy to

Hayden, stunned. He seemed totally unfazed, though his voice dropped a little as he said, Someone's been paying a lot of attention

I was speechless.

voice was quiet, Ron caught on and laughed. "Ms. Kay, aren't you going to welcome your new

Hayden got the

this seemed way too easy. Easy enough that Ron was already inviting

working with you," Hayden

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

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for

a hin hug.

+25 BONU

I was speechless. Again.

smile, and the next thing I knew, he was pulling me into