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.

but stayed quiet, waiting. He broke the silence first. "You don't need to worry. I'll have people

a mix of relief and

I said, keeping my voice steady. "I just don't want Yuna getting hurt because she's around me. So don't blame me if

up either. We just sat there, the silence stretching

I asked, "Why's Bruno after me?

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

clicked together. Then, something Jace had hinted at came back to me. "So... is it true you're the

Taking down their leader was a huge humiliation, and there was no way

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

the hell? Was

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

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

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

denying. Finally, he said, "Don't worry. They won't hurt

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Chapter 548

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