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

hero mode, suddenly looked like

quick on your feet, handsome. Kinda

honestly."

apologies. I didn't realize this was

just like that,

called after him with a

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turned to the "kidnapper," dismissing him

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

gave me a look. "So, your little test worked. Spill. What's

Kylian protecting me?

think it's about

cut right to the

this up when he wasn't alive anymore? Unless... he'd planned for

nerve. The thought had been haunting me for

do you

didn't sit right, and

you've never been able to fully let

go,

have you?"

the facts. His cremation was rushed-too rushed. And he was a registered organ donor. If he really died, why