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

Chapter 296

Why was Wayne calling me so late?

I frowned as Hayden added, "He's sent you a few messages, too."

I still felt groggy as he handed me the phone. Everything was a blur, and I was too drained to think straight. Hayden gave me a reassuring look and said, "You don't have to answer if you don't want to."

I hesitated, my thumb hovering over the screen, unsure whether to pick up. Before I could decide, the call went to voicemail on its own.

I took the phone and opened the messages. They were the ones from earlier this morning that I hadn't read-all still marked as unread: [Rea, can we meet up?]

[Rea, there's something I'm not sure if I should tell you.]

[Rea, please reply when you see this.]

He'd sent those in the morning, and there were two more from the afternoon:

[Rea, I'm waiting for your reply.]

[Rea, are you really busy?]

Seeing them all lined up, I could practically feel Wayne's anxiety.

He'd been waiting for me to respond all day. Whatever he was debating whether or not to tell me, it had to be something big.

an older brother to

this worried now, what could it

him back. He picked up almost

I asked, skipping straight

i was about to press him, he

had to say. "I'm ne. Seriously. What do you need to

meeting him in person wasn't exactly an option. I was about to suggest he ist tell me over the phone when the

"You wake up and the first thing you do is make a call? What gent business

covered the phone, not wanting Wayne to hear, but it was too late. His voice came through, Ixious. "Rea, are you

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no way was she getting out of this one. I tightened my grip, practically pouting "Nope,

now.

"Fine, fine, He asked me

dropped. "He actually said

What did

a coward to

"Wait, so... are you guys, like, together

snorted. "Oh my God, you make it sound like we're having

what happened!" I said, practically

"Stop st

what do