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.

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

Herman's voice

rise to rescUE VOUL

Hernan would

his words back at him. "If he does, you'll find out, won't

it was

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.

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

but since he was already digging into his, it felt wrong to

sitting there all casual with an ice cream

want ice cream like

us-including Hayden's,

and he frowned

frozen with the ice cream halfway to my lips,

arm around

he clicked the photo, I caught him throwing a look at Hayden, like

turned away, and Hernan

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