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

go?" Herman's voice cut through my

rise to rescUE VOUL

I went with Hayden, Hernan

his words back at him. "If he does, you'll find

like it was all

after everything Yara and Hernan had said. I had 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

the time you finish this, the match should be starting," he

already digging into his, it felt wrong to

tough, notorious guy, sitting there all casual with an

"Mommy, I want ice cream like hers!" and

More eyes on us-including Hayden's, who turned

and

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

sliding his arm around me and snapping

clicked the photo, I caught him throwing a look

turned away, and Hernan leaned in,

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