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.

at me.

Kehlmark." Those two words crushed

reached for the phone. "Is

answer. My hand shook. "Hayden, talk to me! Did something happen? Are you lying

without seeing me-unless something big was

I'm not lying," Hayden finally

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

was a long pause, and I braced for Hayden to come up with some excuse. Instead, he said, "Yeah, I'm a liar. But not this time. If you don't

sent a photo

really was going back to Kehlmark. And he hadn't even come

see me.

looked as wrecked as I felt, because Jace and

I'm calling him back." He reached for his

grabbed his

was full of

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