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

Chapter 406

I closed my eyes, finally letting the worry about him fade a little. "Where are you?"

"I'm outside the apartment."

My stomach dropped. I could picture him standing there, all alone at the old place. He didn't know I'd moved out. Of course, he went back there.

I had moved out. Since I couldn't get ahold of Hayden, he had no idea, so of course, he'd gone back to the old place.

"You didn't have your phone on you. I asked Yuna, and she said you went home. Lena was in surgery, so I couldn't reach her either," Hayden explained.

I took a deep breath, letting my eyes drift over my new, unfamiliar apartment. "I couldn't reach you either." "I know," he replied, his voice soft.

A bittersweet smile tugged at my lips.

Before I could ask why he'd been unreachable, he added. "I'll explain everything when I see you. Did you move?"

Yeah, I had moved. And Hayden didn't know about this place.

yes. But with him being MIA today, I ended up here instead. "Yeah, I moved your stuff

used to rent across from mine was mostly furnished by the landlord,

silence made me nervous, so I changed the subject. "Take a cab to

"Okay."

The apartment was new, barely finished last year, and

just taking in the

gate, advertising discounts on fresh produce.

few things, figuring I'd kill time until Hayden got here. Just as I was about

the fruit store," I said. And as if on cue, I saw his tall figure appear

waved, and he strode over, eyes locked on

"Do you want anything? I

finish, Hayden grabbed my wrist, his touch sending

go home," he said, his voice low

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blinked, still processing the jolt of electricity his touch had sent through me, and let him pay for the fruit. He led me out of the store, and we walked in silence for a while, heading deeper into the complex. Finally, I couldn't hold it in anymore. "I tried calling you, but your phone was

left him. Left without saying