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

Chapter

638

I let out a scream-not because I was scared, but because, well, why not?

A car horn blared, and tires screeched as car swerved into view.

The door slammed open, and out stepped the guy Kylian had sent to tail me. His glare locked on the wannabe kidnapper holding me. "Let her go."

"Why should I? Who even are you?" My captor's voice cracked like a middle schooler's. I bit my lip to keep from laughing.

Kylian's guy wasn't amused. "If you value your life, let her go," he said, dead.

serious.

The wannabe snorted. "Oh, tough guy, huh? Bring it!" He puffed out his chest.

I rolled my eyes. This guy couldn't even act his way out of a TikTok skit, let alone a hostage situation.

Kylian's man took a step forward, and my "kidnapper" panicked. "One more step and I'll-I'll slit her throat!" Slow applause echoed from behind us.

Lena sauntered into view, clapping. "Wow. Five stars. Really thrilling stuff."

The kidnapper dropped the act entirely. "Uh... Miss, did I scare you?" he asked, grinning sheepishly.

almost doubled over

looked like he'd been hit

his shoulder. "You're quick on

honestly."

apologies. I didn't realize this was

like that,

cutie!" I called after him with

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he was gone, Lena turned to the "kidnapper," dismissing him

thing had been a setup-something I'd coordinated with Lena to test why

passenger seat of my car, she gave me a look. "So,

the ring on my finger. "Why is Kylian protecting me? We've got no history,

it's about

Lena to cut right to the

Hayden have set this up when he wasn't alive anymore? Unless... he'd planned for this before

question hit a nerve. The thought had been

at her. "What do you

and the nagging feeling that there was more to the story than

been

go,

have you?"

"It's about the facts. His cremation was rushed-too rushed. And he was a registered organ donor. If he really died, why wasn't his body used for donation first? It doesn't make sense." That detail