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

Chapter 496

Hayden

just stared at me, silent.

My heart was pounding like I was waiting for the verdict on some huge screw-up.

Finally, after what felt like forever, he moved. He took my hand and said, "Keira, let go."

And just like that, my heart dropped straight through the floor.

Humiliation flooded over me, hot and stinging. I'd swallowed every last bit of my pride to try to fix things, and still... nothing.

He'd made up his mind.

He loved me, but he wouldn't be with me.

That stubborn jerk.

Anger and frustration boiled over, and before I knew it, I sank-my teeth into his shoulder. Hard.

let out a grunt, but he didn't push me away-just stood there

of whatever trance he was in, to make him wake up, make him change his mind. But even when my jaw started aching, he just stood

sweet-talking, promises, and now I was biting him with every ounce of frustration I

else

Beg? Keep humiliating myself?

down, I knew it

whole body going weak, and shoved him away. "Fine. Go. Get

the edge of my bed, then

door clicked shut, everything I'd been holding in exploded. I grabbed my pillow, buried my face

the time Lena showed up, I'd been lying in bed all day, completely

of me.

even Jace's betrayal had hit

heard you lost a lot

voice barely there. "Why are you here? Is your suspension

probably rot here, and I'd end up on corpse duty," she replied, each

you not add salt to

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