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

hapter 479

Hayden's one sentence nearly made me see red.

Now I was sure this whole mess between us was because of that ridiculous news report.

Sure, I had some blame in this, but I was still fuming. We'd promised to trust each other, yet here he was, Judging me over a single story without even asking my side.

I felt the fru

frustration rise in my chest. "If I said It's not convenient, would you just turn around and leave?"

""Yes." Of course, he would.

I clenched my teeth. "Hayden, when it comes to being Jerk, you're really unmatched."

He didn't even flinch, just kept that calm, collected look that somehow made it even harder to stay mad.

Fuming, I spun around and dropped onto the couch with a huff. Hayden followed, sitting down too-but he left about a foot between us.

This was the guy who used to pull me onto his lap if I so much as scooted an inch closer. Now, he was holding back. It was obvious where his mind was.

My chest tightened, and I looked at him, my voice wavering. "Do you really want to break up with me?"

break

like that when he

tight. "I didn't mean it. I was just mad because you didn't come

did come," he said, keeping

didn't see you. I wanted to see you when I was awake." My

didn't respond right away, just looked at me, his gaze softening for a split second before he looked away. "Are you

knew the news story had gotten to him. It made him

Jace not because I still love him but because he's a person who needed help. Anyone in that position-I'd have done

reaching out to hold his arm. "That photo? It showed

gripped his arm tighter. "Hayden, if you

me off. "It's

I froze. "Then what?"

eyes darkened. "Don't you remember what

his arm, practically pleading. "What did I

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almost painfully

I swear, I don't know what you mean," I said,

gaze pinned me in place, intense and searching. "Are you with me because you love me or because of something