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

Chapter 368

"Boba tea's here. Let's head in," Hayden said, balancing the fruit in his hands.

He didn't ask about Wade, but I knew he probably saw everything. I wasn't in the mood to explain, so I just followed him inside.

Yuna's voice lit up as soon as I walked in. "Keira! I waited for you to get here before drinking mine!"

Hayden set the fruit down in the kitchen. I glanced at him before walking over to Yuna.

"I've got everything ready!" she said, motioning to the drinks lined up on the table, her eyes sparkling.

But I couldn't even think about drinking anything. "You can have mine," I said, my heart still heavy.

"Really?" Yuna's eyes sparkled, and she laughed. "I'm not that greedy."

Even so, she started splitting the drinks. "Why'd it take you so long? Hayden was worried. As soon as he dropped off the groceries, he went looking for you." "I ran into a friend," I said, half-truthfully.

"You've got so many friends. I hope I can make more someday," Yuna said, sliding a boba toward me.

personality," I said, trying

so

She waved her hand in front of my face. "You okay? You look kinda out

I could answer, she called out, "Hayden, come check on

of cherries and strawberries. "What's wrong?" he asked, pressing his cool hand to my

washing the fruit, and the touch was calming. "I'm fine,"

sit next to me.

caring that Xuna was watching, I leaned into Hayden's shoulder. "I went

advisor."

to explain more;

happen?" he

letting his calm energy ground me. "Narelle's about to be let go. Wade's a

to be abandoned, but holding on for Narelle didn't seem

anything, just rubbed his cheek against my head in

okay," I whispered, gripping his arm tighter. I

quietly, her boba tea forgotten. I reached out for her hand, and she took it, squeezing gently. "Keira,

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