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

Chapter 468

"Rea!" Jace reached out and grabbed my arm.

I glanced at the bandage on his head, then over at Wayne, who'd come in with him. "I think something's happened to Hayden."

Wayne frowned, clearly not buying it. "What do you mean? How do you know?"

I didn't, not for sure. "I called him. He sounded busy, said he'd call me back, but... he hasn't. Not once."

"Why didn't you call again?" Jace asked, a little sharp.

I hadn't. I just waited, trusting he'd call like he said.

"I'll call him." Jace pulled out his phone, dialing.

It rang forever until finally, "Mr. Johnston."

Jace stood close enough that I could hear everything.

"Hayden, where are you?" Jace asked, no hesitation. "On a plane."

My breath caught.

glanced at me. "A

to Kehlmark." Those two words crushed

the

hand shook. "Hayden, talk to me! Did something happen? Are

leave without seeing

not lying," Hayden

cracked as I pushed back, "I don't believe you. You've

Instead, he said, "Yeah, I'm a liar. But not this

second later, my phone buzzed. Hayden had sent a photo of himself

to accept the truth. He really was going back to Kehlmark. And he hadn't even come

see me.

as I felt, because Jace and Wayne

I'm calling him back."

grabbed his

Jace's voice was full

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