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

Chapter

627

I let out a weak laugh. Ron wasn't the type to call just to shoot the breeze-he'd probably wanted to make sure I was still breathing.

Lifting my wrist, I kissed the tiny bell dangling there. "Hayden, your buddy's still got my back for you."

By evening, Wayne showed up at the office to pick me up.

Standing in the golden light of sunset, he practically glowed, his whole figure framed like some kind of cinematic shot.

People walking by couldn't help but stare. A few bold girls even called out," Mister, you're so handsome!"

Wayne didn't even blink, his eyes locked on me like the rest of the world had faded to static.

"Looks like you're quite the heartbreaker now," I teased, stepping closer.

His smile was faint. "And you're still as cheeky as ever."

"Any news on Demi?" I asked, the weight of my worry still pressing on me.

But then he hesitated. "I've had someone look into her boyfriend." The pause made my

ones. And he's been seeing multiple women at the

dots. Demi's suicide was starting to make a

is he now?" I

"In jail."

in a sharp breath.

he said, leading me toward

Chapter 627

I noticed a bouquet resting there. It wasn't flashy like roses, but simple and soft-lavender mixed with baby's breath. The kind of arrangement that felt thoughtful, almost calming. Wayne smiled softly,

words were undeniably

spoke, it was clear-Wayne wasn't holding back

the side for a moment, meeting his gaze head-on." Are

second, clearly caught off guard by my directness. Our eyes locked in the rearview mirror,

layered, their

Wayne would humiliate him. That lingering thought pushed me to ask, "Doesn't my

beat too long, so I pressed on. "And Jace? Aren't you afraid of how he'll react? That he'll turn against

that-what people would say, how Jace would react. That's why I let so much time pass.

should know... my heart belongs to Hayden. Even if..." I hesitated,

But Wayne