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.

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 Wayne's the mastermind." Before Steve could respond, the car door flew open, and two of Bruno's men reached for me. I

to look at Steve, and I quickly added, "He's got nothing to do with

charge

against my neck, the blade cold against my skin. "Let him go, or

grabbed it back at the hotel, just in case. Looks like my instincts

phone call. When he came back, he gave a sharp nod. "Fine. Put down the knife, and we'll let him go." "He walks away first, then I drop the knife," I said, stepping out

and worry. But after a sharp look from me, he

of sight, I dropped the knife

men grabbed me and took me straight to Bruno's

of his mansion, sipping tea and tossing fish

Chapter 602

That

I do that?

me, trying to make it sound like he had everyone else

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