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

Chapter 261

Chapter 261

Ron was so chill that he didn't feel like my boss at all-more like a friend.

I smiled at him, then turned to Hayden. "You and Mr. Shane seem pretty tight. I've never seen anyone grab lunch with the boss right after an interview."

I mentioned it because Steve had told me that the person supporting Ron had the last name Hart.

My suspicion flared up again.

"Mr. Shane just wanted to get to know me better," Hayden said, taking a pause for dramatic effect. "I mean, a $1.5 million salary isn't exactly pocket change. I gaped. That much?

I really didn't expect him to be worth that much.

"What? You don't think I'm worth it?" he asked, straight-up.

I rolled my eyes. "No, that's not what I meant."

After a beat, I asked, "So, what did you make at your last job?

and I nearly did a double-take. Ron was offering

over eight times that.

sure what else to

number. I didn't think

shook my

deputy CEOs barely made that kind of

Plus, I need the cash for our wedding," Hayden added, making my

I quickly started the

about you?"

off and then head back to the

rest of the day off. We could hang out,"

caught off guard.

I look like the kind of guy who'd make that up?" Just as he finished, my phone buzzed. Sure enough, it was a text from

really something else. You haven't even started, and the boss is already rolling out the red carpet. Are you sure you're not secretly best friends with Mr. Shane or, like, co-owners of the company?" Hayden just looked at me,

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shake the feeling that Ron was being unusually chummy with Hayden, especially considering his backer's last name

imagination went into overdrive. "Hayden, do you have any siblings? Like a super-rich older