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.

I almost doubled over

looked like

shoulder. "You're quick

honestly."

realize this was my

just like

called after him

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dismissing him

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

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

finger. "Why is Kylian protecting me? We've got no

think it's

to cut right

what I suspected. But how could Hayden have set this up when he wasn't alive anymore? Unless... he'd planned for this before he died. "You don't think

a nerve. The thought had been haunting

you think? Could he

it all out-Yara's odd behavior, the little details that didn't sit right, and the nagging feeling that there was more

you've never been able

go,

have you?"

died, why wasn't his