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

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We were boxed in. Cars surrounded us, leaving no escape route. Trying to break free would be reckless- we'd never make it.

Steve was right. Hayden had been pulled away, leaving me vulnerable. And without Hayden's skills, Steve was at a serious disadvantage. Bruno's real target? Me.

As the men climbed out of their cars, surrounding us, I turned to Steve. "In a minute, I'll go with them. Don't do anything stupid-just call Hayden." "No way!" Steve shot back, his protective instincts kicking in.

"Listen," I insisted, "Jace is already in Bruno's hands, and Hayden's gone after him. If you get taken too, Bruno will have all of us, and no one to save us."

He hesitated, but I gave him a calm, reassuring smile. "We talked about this earlier. If Wayne's behind this I won't be harmed. So don't worry about me." "But what if it's not him?" Steve didn't seem convinced.

"If it's not him, then we're good. You can reach out to him for help."

I could see the shift in his eyes.

I continued. "If he shows up to save us, we'll know he's not involved. If he doesn't, and Bruno goes after everyone but me... then we'll know for sure

and I quickly added, "He's got nothing to do

man in charge

against my skin. "Let him go, or you'll

the hotel, just in

aside and made a quick phone call. When he came back, he gave a sharp nod. "Fine. Put down the knife, and we'll let him go."

worry. But after a sharp look from

second he was out of sight, I dropped the

men grabbed me and took

under a pergola in the backyard of his mansion, sipping tea and tossing fish food into the pond, looking far too relaxed

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here. Now release the others," I said, glancing around. Hayden's car wasn't in sight. That could mean Hayden was either on

his tea. "Why would I do that? We've got just enough players for a

to make it

up the table," I challenged, hoping for a glimpse of