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

Chapter 335

Chapter 335

"Keira, you're really clingy with Hayden," Yuna teased, giving me a playful smirk. I felt a little awkward, but then she added, "But I really like it."

"You little brat," I shot back, pretending to glare at her. She just giggled.

I stepped out of her hospital room and glanced down the hall. Empty. Hayden must've found somewhere. quieter to take his call. After a second, I headed toward the stairwell. As I got closer, I heard Hayden's voice

The shop's gone, but the mechanics should still be around. Track them down... Yes, it's necessary. I need to give Keira an answer, and clear my dad's name

When I heard that, my chest tightened.

I'd been debating whether to reopen the investigation into the brake failure that caused the accident. I hadn't told Hayden, but it seemed like he'd already started digging into it.

His call ended, but before I could step forward, his phone rang again. I paused,

The stairwell door was cracked open, and through it, I saw Hayden holding a cigarette. "Yeah, I'm back. She's here... What, can't handle things without us? Relax. Don't come; it'd blow the cover... Yeah, I'm still working on the code."

I knew who he was talking to-it had to be Ron. And by the way Hayden was talking, it was clear who the real boss was.

It was Hayden.

guy with the

I'd

swore he wouldn't

he keep this from

finished his calls, Hayden spotted me waiting in the hallway. He walked over, his voice gentle." What are you

you, but I couldn't find you,"

phone," he said, his eyes searching

cancer," I said, the words

the outcome. A colleague of mine, only thirty-three, had died from it in less than

me like his own

he pulled me into a hug.

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"I'm so scared of losing people right now... It feels like they

and renewal," Hayden murmured, stroking my

Yuna's surgery. I'm... I'm feeling the same fear."

to say more. Hayden knew exactly what