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

Chapter 314

Chapter 314

Hayden's eyes narrowed, and I instinctively gripped him tighter. "Is it true?"

"Why would you think that?' he countered.

I was about to mention Lindey when, out of nowhere, Yuna's voice called from a distance, "Keira, your phone's been ringing nonstop!"

She was hurrying over, despite her heart condition. She wasn't supposed to be running.

"Okay, I got it!" I quickly jumped off Hayden's lap and rushed over to her.

It was Lindey calling-multiple times. Something had to be up.

"Lindey?" I answered immediately.

"Rea, why haven't you been picking up? I thought something happened!" Her voice was laced with panic.

"No, I just didn't have my phone on me."

She let out a relieved breath. "You scared me. I was imagining the worst."

with me next time," I promised before asking, "What's

came out sharp

"Who got

knock some sense into

was right-no matter how over things were between Jace and me, as long as I stayed connected to the Johnston family, his name would keep finding

did he do now?" I asked, playing

Now, he's just... gone," Lindey

frustration.

from Wayne that it was Matthew who cut

knew why things had escalated to this point, so I didn't

everything. He's not

brow furrowed. "What did he

us because he can't anymore. He even handed over the company to him, And get this-he wants Wayne to look after you too. Can you

like he's walking out on all of

sure how to respond. This was their family business, and

But something Hayden had said earlier made me think there was more to the story. "Lindey, maybe there's something else going

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to pick up on my hint. "What could be going on? He Just wants to marry

That left me speechless.

but I won't fall for it. If he wants to leave, fine. As far as I'm concerned, I don't have a son anymore," Lindey declared, her voice hard with anger. But I knew she didn't