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."

he said it, I could tell he'd tried to meet this

how Hayden helped Steve. And

cold and sharp. It felt just like the tears I'd shed when Hayden pushed me away. "Hayden didn't

he still wouldn't forgive me. Said he couldn't be with a woman who'd risk her life for another guy." I raised my umbrella, glancing over at Jace. "But he got it all wrong. I didn't do it for you, specifically. "I'd do it for anyone. It just happened to be you, and given our

get why Hayden misunderstood.

how I misread what happened with you and Tanya. You

The apology came easy for Jace,

He looked at me, then asked,

to explain herself to me." As I said it, I realized how Hayden

I was the one making mistakes

I added, "Look, Jace, we're family

"Rea..."

the real problems are ours to handle. You

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have.