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

Chapter 695

"I'm fine, just a random wave of nausea," I muttered, watching Wayne carefully.

He looked genuinely concerned, but even that annoyed me. Funny how not loving someone can make their kindness feel like a trap-or worse, a crime.

"Good. Go drink some water," he said, still sounding too caring for my liking.

I headed back to my office, but before I got there, someone stepped out of the elevator-a familiar figure.

""Mr. Hart!"

""You're back?"

"Everyone missed you!"

The staff lit up like Christmas lights, but, of course, they were mistaking Xander for Hayden. Typical. Xander didn't correct them, just smiled politely and walked straight toward me. Wayne's mood? Instantly icy.

doing here?" I asked Xander, keeping

wasn't Hayden, and letting people think he was would only stir

a food

since last night, and my body wasn't about to let

thoughtful of you," I said, taking the container. Then I glanced at Wayne, throwing in a little shade for good measure. "Wayne, you haven't tried his cooking yet, right? It's pretty good. Almost as good as Hayden's. Almost." Yeah, I said it

was sure Wayne had sent someone after him-a test, for both of us. Wayne wasn't exactly known

was distant. "So now cooking is the way to win

alpha energy. I was willing to bet he'd never even boiled water. Not back at the Johnston

things don't change. Wayne might act easygoing, but deep

Haven't you heard? If a guy's really into you, he'll roll up his sleeves and make you food," I

miss a beat. "You didn't eat much last night, so I made saucy braised meatballs with a

darkened like a

I echoed, glancing

small nod.