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.

renting somewhere new and asked me to move in with him. I had said yes. But with him being MIA today, I ended up here instead. "Yeah, I moved your stuff too," I said,

rent across from mine was mostly furnished by the

quiet, and the silence made me nervous, so I changed the subject. "Take a cab to Jubilant Heights. I'll wait

"Okay."

I changed my shoes and headed out. The apartment was new, barely finished last year, and the neighborhood was really nice. I walked around for a

in the fresh air, before

store near the gate, advertising discounts on fresh produce. I wandered in

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

And as if on cue,

and he strode over, eyes locked on me, making my heart race like

and said, "Do you want

grabbed my wrist, his touch

home," he

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Chapter 405

heading deeper into the complex. Finally, I couldn't hold it in anymore. "I tried calling you, but your phone was off. I couldn't find you,

left him. Left without saying