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

Chapter 541

A flicker of disappointment flashed in Wayne's eyes, but he nodded and raised his hand to flag down a cab for me. When it pulled up, he even opened the door.

As we drove off, I glanced back and saw Wayne's car trailing us-not too close, not too far, just keeping

watch.

The driver glanced at me in the rearview mirror, smirking a little. "Rough patch with your boyfriend, huh? He seems like a good one. You're upset, don't want to ride with him, so he's just following quietly to make sure you're safe." The guy was a little too chatty. I looked out the window. "He's not my boyfriend."

He blinked, surprised, and thankfully took the hint to stop talking.

I focused on the passing streetlights, letting the silence settle.

But then I caught a glimpse of another car in the rearview mirror, right behind Wayne's. My heart stuttered. It looked like Hayden's car.

Chadwick's words came back to me. 'Hayden is going to marry someone else.

telling myself I was seeing things, but that ache in my chest only tightened. After a few moments, I opened them again, and

imagination. He was really

up all the congratulations with the Dragos? Why was he out

I don't know, maybe swerve a little? Like... make a sudden turn?" "What?" He looked

The driver gave me a side-eye, like he was thinking, 'Girl, you're changing your

actually trying

lovebirds happy adds ten years to my life. Buckle up!"

crazy swerve. We even did a full 360 right in the street. It was the kind

driver turned to me, grinning. "Well, looks like your boyfriend showed up... ar, uh,

gaze went straight to the other side, where Hayden was opening the

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expression softened just a bit. He almost stepped back, like he was going

face me,

me?" I asked, fighting the burn of

clenched. "I need