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

Chapter 501

I glanced down, noticing his soaked shoes. "Then how'd Hayden pull it off?"

"No clue. And nobody else seems to know, either." Jace tilted his umbrella up a bit, meeting my eyes.

"So, you thought I'd know? That you could get answers from me?"

Jace held steady under my sharp stare. "I know you don't."

He held my gaze for a beat before looking away. "He's deliberately keeping it under wraps. But I did hear something."

"What?"

"Word is that the boss at Quartz Cue got... well, 'dealt with. Not sure if it's true." He sounded hesitant, but I got what he was hinting at. "You think Hayden was involved?"

Jace was quiet for a second. "Maybe. But Quartz Cue is huge in Houston. Their boss isn't the kind of guy you just... handle."

could tell he'd tried to

Steve. And he never gave

a raindrop splashing against my cheek, cold and sharp. It felt just like the tears I'd shed when Hayden pushed

couldn't be with a woman who'd risk her life for another guy." I raised my umbrella, glancing over at Jace.

why Hayden misunderstood.

happened with you

easy for Jace, softer than I

looked at me, then asked, "Do

make things worse, like when Tanya came to explain herself to me." As I said it, I realized how Hayden and I had ended up on the same

the one making mistakes

a moment, I added, "Look, Jace, we're family now. From here

"Rea..."

part in what happened with Hayden and me, but the real problems are ours to handle. You don't need to feel guilty." I wanted to end whatever lingering feelings or regret he might still +25

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have.