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

Chapter 438

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The thing I've been chasing for years... just dropped into my inbox like some sketchy mystery gift.

At first, I was excited. But then confusion hit me.

Why now? Why this random person? And how did he even know what I was looking for?

The accident happened forever ago-over a decade. Why had this person been sitting on that missing page for so long? Was it even real? Or was this some kind of weird trap?

A million questions ran through my head, but honestly, I couldn't let this go. No matter what.

My hands were shaking as I typed back: [When can we meet?]

No response.

I waited, like, five seconds, but it felt like an eternity. Who even was this person? When did he add me?

I checked his profile and realized he'd friended me a while back, and I'd even left a note: [Officer Sawyer.]

a friend request ages ago,

of my parents' case?

off another message: [Officer Sawyer, I'd like to

was typing.

[Wait for my call.]

words. Simple, but they hit like

I quickly replied: [Okay.]

the screen, feeling everything-excitement, anxiety, and something darker creeping in.

had all been messing with my head. And now, this missing page felt like a ticking bomb.

balcony, trying to

asleep?" Hayden asked as he stepped outside, all cool and fresh

wrapped my arms around him.

but it only made mine race

gently rested on top of my head. "Something bothering

my lip. Should I tell him? It wasn't that I didn't trust him-I totally did.

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Chapter 438

And now that I was so close to the truth, I was terrified I'd screw it up. Even though I trusted Hayden with everything, a tiny