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

Chapter 363

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Out of nowhere, Lena blurted, "If you'd been this smooth earlier, Jace wouldn't have run off."

It felt like she'd lost her mind for a second, because bringing up an ex in front of your current boyfriend? Major no-no.

I stiffened for a second, but I knew Lena wasn't trying to hurt me. She wasn't clueless either. One glance at her and I caught the mischievous wink she sent my way.

I got it-she was testing Hayden. She wanted to see how he'd react to hearing about Jace. Classic Lena, always pushing boundaries.

Most guys would flinch at the mention of an ex, especially in front of their girlfriend. But I wondered, How far is she gonna take this? What if she pushed too hard, and Hayden just decided to peace out?

I risked a glance at him. His expression didn't change. No flicker of annoyance, no comment, nothing.

Lena wasn't about to let it go. "Right, Hayden? Don't you think?"

I wanted to melt into the floor.

But Hayden just replied, "Kiki only gets clingy with me."

just like that, Hayden nailed

total science geek, but who knew you

always unique," Hayden said casually. "It depends on how the particles combine." Trust Hayden to turn love into a science lesson. He was basically saying his romantic side only existed because of me.

one of the best things

Tanya," Lena teased, giving me a playful

at. "You're right. If it weren't for her drama,

my head against Hayden's

didn't eat much, or

giving you a free lesson. Pay

entrance. But

entrance, and for a second, I almost called out to him.

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like we were complete strangers now. A heavy feeling crept in, and it hit me just

Johnston family was fading.

my connection with

up

my random

just from stress-go

had to bounce back to work, so Hayden and I went to check on Yuna. She looked kinda down, probably because her surgery

I casually switched topics.