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

still in hero mode, suddenly looked like he'd been hit with a brick

quick on

honestly."

apologies. I didn't realize this was my

like that,

cutie!" I called after

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dismissing him with a grin and a quick

coordinated with Lena to test why Kylian had

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

protecting me? We've got no history, no

think it's

cut

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

had been haunting me

her. "What do you think? Could

that didn't sit right, and the nagging feeling that there

you've never been

go,

have you?"

cremation was rushed-too rushed. And he was a registered organ donor. If he really died, why wasn't