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

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"Does he?" Wayne shot back.

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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.

has taken quite the liking to you. She wants to keep you. What do you

know my rules. I don't provide those kinds of service." The implication landed hard. Wayne and Jace's faces darkened immediately, their faces darkened instantly. Cole turned back to me with

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." He turned, ready to

gave me a firm squeeze

I called out, rising from my wheelchair without

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

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

"She's flirting," Lena quipped.

Xander's neck, fingers brushing the back of it, searching. My heart pounded, but all I felt was

brushing the back of his head. Still, nothing. I leaned closer, desperate to see what my fingers couldn't find-the mole that had always been

distinct, impossible to miss. But the guy standing in front of me?

hitting hard. That hope keeping me afloat shattered, leaving a hollow ache in its place. He

to me, her hand curled around my arm. Her eyes met mine, quietly

to report a harassment. This lady just laid hands

consent."

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it could blow his cover. He said it without a