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

Chapter 571

Chapter 571

"Why?" My throat tightened as I forced out the question.

"Hmm?" Hernan looked confused.

I stared into his unreadable eyes. "Why are you... so nice to me?"

I swallowed, pushing on. "We barely know each other, and honestly, I'm just... some pawn for you, right?"

He chuckled. "What, am I wrong to be nice?"

"Yeah. It makes me uneasy," I admitted. No one's just nice for no reason.

Hernan tilted his head. "Because you're useful to me."

"Useful? How?" My stomach twisted.

He just laughed. "You really don't let anything go, do you?"

acted, the more nervous I got.

his fingers along my cheek. A shiver

I stepped back instinctively.

dropped his hand, "You'll find out when the time's

answers. I clenched my

he said, motioning for

budge. He smirked. "You really want to stay here,

stayed, Bruno would probably either kill

even more. Thinking back on Hernan and Bruno's conversation, I hurried to catch up. "Then tell me something else- what did you mean when you said I'm being used

was as good as admitting it. A chill ran down my

he replied, like this was all

his arm. "Can you just be

stopped, looking at me. "Who do

done. "Is this some kind of game to you? If you're gonna tell me, just say it! Quit messing with me, making me all anxious just to

need to know, like I could rip it out of him if I had to. "Let's go watch the

but I knew yelling wouldn't

surface, I followed him to the stadium.

raced. Who

Jace?