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."

tell he'd tried to

know how Hayden helped Steve. And he never gave me a chance to

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

who'd risk her life for another guy." I raised my umbrella, glancing over at Jace. "But he got

Hayden misunderstood. Just

hesitated. "Just like how I misread what happened with you and Tanya. You explained, but it

The apology came easy for

He looked at me, then asked, "Do you want

like when Tanya came to explain herself to me." As I said it, I

was the one

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

"Rea..."

what happened with Hayden and me, but the real problems are ours to handle. You don't need to feel guilty." I

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have.