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

Chapter 521

Chapter 521

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I held my breath, meeting his gaze. Hayden was looking right at me, steady and unhesitating.

He was always so direct, so open. Meanwhile, I was the one who felt unsettled, like the breakup had somehow been my fault.

"Well, speak of the devil. Hayden, we were just talking about you," Ron said, ever the troublemaker.

Hayden nodded, standing there with that perfect posture of his, not saying a word.

"Aren't you curious what we were saying?" Ron pressed, clearly trying to stir the pot.

Ron couldn't resist pushing boundaries; it was practically his hobby.

Hayden stayed silent, so Ron scratched his nose. "We were saying you've lost weight, and that you..."

He trailed off, then winked at me. "Ms. Kay, let's keep the rest a secret from him."

I almost laughed, a small smile sneaking its way to my lips.

Hayden happened to glance over just then, but I quickly looked away.

but that didn't mean

to check in, but I didn't want

asked the moment I

without a hitch,"

for details. She'd spent years by Thorsten's side, hiding

back to when we'd first met, I'd written her off as just another pretty face. That assumption felt pretty

sensing there was more, "was

you were looking for," Sasha said, catching me off guard. "Just wanted to know if you

this to take weeks. The speed

possible, I'd love to meet them myself," I replied,

send you the address. Just come by," Sasha said, then hung up and texted me

was pretty far, and my car was still

Ron. "Mr. Shane, my car's out for repairs. I need to head out. for some personal

I turned to leave,

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mentioned an accident-are you alright?" he asked,

just got distracted and bumped into someone,

on, take the car." He opened a drawer and

to me.

his drift right away. "You want me to