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.

me.

to Kehlmark." Those two words crushed

for the

to me! Did something happen? Are you lying about Kehlmark? Where

leave without seeing

I'm not lying," Hayden

convinced. My voice cracked as I pushed back, "I don't believe you. You've lied to me

up with some excuse. Instead, he said,

buzzed. Hayden had sent a photo of himself on the plane, along with a shot of his boarding

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

see me.

as wrecked as I felt, because Jace and Wayne just

I'm calling him back."

his

Jace's voice was full of

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him, I typed a message to

hit send.