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

Chapter 556

Should I?

Even after everything Jace had said, I wasn't sure.

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He was watching me, waiting for an answer, eyes steady and patient. Finally, I said, "Let me check with Hayden."

His expression shifted, a flicker of something unspoken in his eyes, but he nodded and stepped back, giving me space.

It wasn't that I didn't trust Jace. I did. But I trusted Hayden completely. I just needed to hear it from him.

When he picked up, Hayden's voice was low, calm-the kind that could make my heart skip a beat without trying. "Something wrong?" he asked, like he already sensed it.

I swallowed, forcing myself to sound steady. "Hayden, there are two people watching me from my hotel café. Are they with you?"

"Table 3A?" he asked, not missing a beat. I glanced over; that was exactly where they were sitting.

Even from a distance, he knew everything going on around me, down to the tiniest detail.

dangerous this is. I need to know... should I go home, or do I go where Jace suggested?" There was a pause on the other end. I was about to say something else

are you

I trust you.' But my pride wouldn't let me actually

Then, finally, "He wouldn't put you in harm's

Jace. Telling me to

reason, that

when I'd helped Jace with a blood transfusion. This guy-sometimes, I had no idea what he really

could say anything, he switched topics. "Have you made

then I heard

what do you think of

the words catching in

picking out rings with Hayden. It wasn't hard to figure out who that

this happen so

and Yara's engagement at the

and now

they were

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