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

Chapter 526

A solid chest and a familiar scent made me freeze.

I looked up, and there he was-Hayden.

His face was tense, his eyes locked onto mine, filled with worry. I had no clue how he'd found me, but just seeing him melted the terror inside me. Any thought of our breakup faded as I clung to his shirt like he was my lifeline.

His arm wrapped around my waist, steadying me. "Are you hurt?" he asked.

"No," I managed, just as the sound of angry voices erupted outside, closing in fast.

Before I could process what was happening, Hayden's arm tightened around me, and suddenly, I felt myself lifted off the ground.

Kicks, punches, and grunts filled the air around us.

It was like an action scene straight out of a movie, only this was real-and happening right beside me.

I'd seen Hayden fight before, but not like this. Taking on an entire group and leaving them scattered on the ground? It was another level.

ex-military. He was...

of it at the time, but watching Hayden take down these guys without breaking a sweat? It didn't seem so far-fetched now. If it really was him behind all that, I

it, he took down the last guy and finally stilled,

his voice low

flinched, shaking her head wildly. "I didn't mean to hurt Keira! I-I

wouldn't have been dragged here in the first place, but I was too exhausted to deal with Sasha right now. I tightened my grip on

me to his car, and even as we walked, I couldn't bring myself to let

on because I knew that

hand gripping his, then, after a moment, gently pried it away and lifted me into

careful-just like the way he used to hold me,

arm,

to leave?" His voice, cold and distant,

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to ask where I wanted to go. But I found myself asking anyway, "Where are you taking

Just when I thought he'd ignore me, he finally spoke, his

he