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?"

the more nervous I got. "Stop messing with

reached out, brushing his fingers along my cheek. A shiver ran down my spine, like I'd

I stepped back instinctively.

"You'll find out when

I clenched

motioning for me to

"You really want to stay here, in the lion's

If I stayed, Bruno would probably either kill me

Bruno. I had this feeling he was stirring things up, making sure Bruno hated me even more. Thinking back on Hernan and Bruno's conversation, I hurried to catch up. "Then tell me something else- what

chill ran down my spine. "Who? Who's

enough," he replied, like this was

grabbed his arm. "Can you just be straight with me? Who

stopped, looking at me. "Who

just say it! Quit messing with me, making me all anxious just to back off at the last second."

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

but I knew yelling wouldn't get me anywhere. He

to the stadium. I didn't speak a

mind raced. Who could this

Jace?