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

Chapter 598

Hayden shot Yara a look, his expression darkening.

Yara raised an eyebrow, totally unbothered, like she already knew what was coming.

She was way too comfortable around him. Like, seriously, where was the fear?

"Just tell her already. Stop playing games," Yara said, all casual like this was no big deal. Hayden turned to me, eyes intense. "If you're leaving, then go pack your stuff..."

I cut him off. "Hayden, seriously. Why can't you just answer me?"

Yara sighed dramatically. "I'll leave you two alone." She gave us some space and walked off. Hayden stayed right where he was, locking eyes with me. "So, what do you think my reason is?" He actually wanted me to guess?

I was so done. Yara had been vague and cryptic, and now Hayden was doing the exact same thing.

He didn't want to talk. It was so obvious.

"Fine. If you're not gonna say it, then don't," I shot back. "Whatever your reasons are, they don't matter anymore. Even if I knew, it wouldn't change anything."

Why was I still here, talking to him? What was I hoping for? To fix things? Yeah, right.

realized that even that was

told myself not to get upset, but my chest still felt

Even more infuriating

pack? Jace had brought me here

only thing I really wanted to take?

just grab it

sec, then headed upstairs. I took the journal

pages.

was something off in those entries, especially

I had the photos, I felt... a little more at

came back downstairs, the two guys Yara and I had been dealing with were gone. I overheard Yara talking to Hayden, her voice low. "You really gonna go down this' road? Or do you think there's still danger to lose?" I froze,

kind of danger. What kind? From

shut it down. Hayden's problems were no longer

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and walked over to Yara. "Let's

gave me a look, like she wanted to say something,

about Yara. She was supposed to be engaged to Hayden, but she was practically acting like she was trying to clear things up between us. Why