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

Hello 680

"Does he?" Wayne shot back.

Chapter

680

Cole chuckled, waving Xander forward. "You tell me. Or do you need to look closer to figure it out?"

Xander stepped closer, stopping just shy of Jace and Wayne. At this distance, they could see everything-every line, every feature, every little detail.

And so could I. My breath hitched, and that voice deep in my chest screamed louder than ever: He was Hayden.

"You've really gone all out for this. Where'd you dig up someone like him?" Jace sneered.

Cole's smile didn't waver. "Fate," he said casually, then turned to me. "Wouldn't you agree?"

I didn't bite. My eyes stayed on Xander, searching, digging past the surface, desperate for even the faintest sign that he was Hayden.

the chase, "Ms. Kay has taken quite the liking to

hard. Wayne and Jace's faces darkened

gave a polite nod. "If there's nothing else, I'll take my

squeeze that silently said:

I called out, rising from my wheelchair

gap between us in two quick steps, reached out, and hooked my arm around Xander's neck. Standing

hell are you doing?" Jace's angry voice cut through the

"She's flirting," Lena quipped.

voices clashed in the background, my hand drifted to Xander's neck, fingers brushing the back of it, searching. My heart

his subtle attempts to pull away and kept going, my fingers tracing further up, even brushing the back of his head. Still, nothing. I leaned closer, desperate to see what my fingers couldn't find-the

always been there-small, distinct, impossible to miss. But the guy

me afloat shattered, leaving a hollow ache

curled around my arm. Her eyes met mine, quietly

Xander said suddenly, "I'd like to report a

consent."

1/2

Chapter 680

no way he'd pull this stunt-not when it could blow his cover. He said it without a second's hesitation. That sealed