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

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Chapter 548

Chapter 548

So, I was being tracked this whole time.

But what was his plan? Retaliate against me?

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I gripped my phone tighter, staring at the screen. Bruno hadn't sent anything else, but his silence felt like a threat hanging in the air.

After a second of debating, I took a screenshot and sent it to Hayden. If Bruno was coming after me, and Yuna was here too, whatever mess he started could end up hurting her. Hayden needed to know. Even if he didn't care about me anymore, he couldn't ignore a risk to his sister.

In that moment, it felt natural to reach out to Hayden. Maybe it was habit, or maybe, deep down, I still trusted him-whether he wanted me or not.

As soon as I hit send, my phone rang. Hayden.

waiting. He broke the silence

a mix of relief and something warmer, though I tried not to

steady. "I just don't want Yuna getting hurt because she's around me. So don't blame me if something happens to

but he didn't hang up either. We just sat there,

Bruno after me? Is it because

me "Snooker Girl" when we met, and the only place I'd ever played was at Steve's. Considering all the trouble Steve's been in-and the fact that I'd come all the way here to check on him- maybe Bruno thought I was part of that mess too. Hayden let out a quiet "Mmhmm." "Steve's just their excuse. They're targeting you to get to

something Jace had hinted at came back to me. "So... is it true you're the one who took down the

an underworld front. Taking down their leader was a

exactly confirm it. He just said, "You probably won't get to see Steve's

hell? Was he

was the one who pushed me to come here, and now, barely a day in, he's telling me to leave? "What kind of game are you playing?" I snapped, totally confused and

that they're watching you," he said, voice

breath tightened. "So... because I'm... or because they think I'm

nor denying. Finally, he said, "Don't

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Chapter 548

just... use you to