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

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Chapter 527

Hayden didn't answer right away, but I could tell he already knew more than he was letting on,

"Why won't you

Screech-

just tell me? Frustration spilled over, and my hand hit the seat between us.

The car lurched to a stop, his grip white-knuckling the steering wheel, veins popping. I couldn't stop

staring.

"For the money," he finally said.

I turned, searching his face, but he kept it turned away, giving me nothing.

of Yuna's illness. "Was it... was it to pay for

and after a few clicks, he lit up. He took a long drag, his voice low. "My father was responsible for your parents' deaths. That's a debt-a sin he left

him, distant as he smoked. "And how do you plan to repay

"What exactly did Thorsten say?" Avoiding any talk of us wasn't an option,

just asked,

window at the empty factory I'd been held in for hours. "I think

gaze met mine in

like he wanted me dead. But Sasha turned around and helped me escape. Thorsten wanted me to know the truth-he wants me to hate the Johnstons." Hayden's eyes stayed on me, but I didn't look back. "Thorsten's making sure I know that, even if he bribed your dad to go after mine, the real mastermind was still

what?" Hayden's tone was ice. "What

faced him. "Are you trying to push my buttons or just don't think I have it

"If it really was the Johnstons... what

in my chest. I'd suspected Matthew's involvement, bot facing what I'd do if it was true? I didn't

or just confront him,

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all I knew was that I needed the truth