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

Chapter 575

Hernan's laugh boomed, and heads turned-not the good kind. Even Yara glanced over, making my

cheeks burn. Annoyed, I swatted his arm. "Dude, cut it out."

He winced, pulling back. Right, his arm was still healing-thanks to Hayden.

I couldn't help but think-"eye for an eye" was classic guy move, especially with someone like Hernan. So 1 asked, "Hayden's here today. You gonna go after him?"

Hernan glanced Hayden's way, sizing him up. "If he stays in his lane, I'll let it slide... for now."

My heart skipped. "What's that mean?"

Herman turned back to me, a smug glint in his eyes. "If he doesn't try to steal you, we're good."

Steal me? Could that be what Yara hinted at earlier? Was Hayden planning something?

If he was, he sure hadn't told me. But clearly, Herman had sensed it and was on alert.

stared at the back of Hayden's head, feeling a knot form in

would you go?" Herman's

rise to rescUE VOUL

I went with Hayden, Hernan would

I threw his words back at him. "If he does,

it was all

no energy left to play games, so I just sat there, zoning out, staring blankly ahead, trying to piece things together. Suddenly, an ice cream cone appeared in front of me. Hernan held it out, his own already in

the time you finish this, the match

hungry, but since he was already digging into his, it felt wrong to let it melt. So, I took

there all casual with an ice cream cone. But

"Mommy, I want ice cream like hers!"

More eyes on us-including Hayden's, who

gazes met, and he frowned just

felt like a kid caught sneaking sweets, frozen with the ice cream halfway

Hernan said, sliding his arm

throwing a look at Hayden,

and Hernan leaned

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