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

Chispter 702

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Chapter 702

I was completely caught off guard. Instinctively, I ducked my head, twisting to avoid him.

But Wayne was stronger, and when he was this determined, there was no way I could break free.

"Rea, why is it okay for them, but not for me?" he rasped, his voice hoarse with anger and frustration. "I love you just as much as they do maybe even more.

I couldn't think clearly, let alone explain anything. All I wanted was to shove him away, to escape, but I didn't have the strength to fight him off.

His lips brushed the top of my head, then slid to my cheek. When he nuzzled against my neck, I felt the weight pressing on my waist vanished as Wayne was shoved back.

"Mr. Johnston," Xander's voice cut through the tension. "Things between men and women should be consensual. Forcing them? Well, that kind of ruins all the fun, don't you think?"

His tone was nothing like Hayden's. I didn't know how Xander had managed to transform himself so completely, but hearing his voice right then felt like a lifeline.

Clinging to the edge of Xander's jacket, my fingers trembling, I listened as he taunted Wayne with a calm that cut deep.

enough to drink to blame his behavior on being drunk.

he'd finally have his chance. Then Hayden came along, wrecking that dream. When Hayden disappeared, he thought he was in the clear-only for Xander to show up and derail

do you think you are to talk to me like this?" Wayne snarled, his glare radiating outright

worn a mask in front of me, but tonight, he'd ripped

to force someone, does it?" Xander cast a quick glance at me before pinning Wayne with his gaze. Don't you think?" Fury rolled

Even though I trusted Xander to handle him, I

Xander's

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even I was startled by how

attempt to cross the line had shaken me to my core. Walking into this situation earlier, thinking I could test him, seemed

head. Then he raised an eyebrow

little mischievous, and undeniably roguish-nothing like the Hayden I once

then turned his gaze to me. He tore off his

disappeared, I let out a breath I didn't even realize I was holding. But before

first met him. Rugged, unyielding, impossible to ignore. "Hay..." The word barely formed

my chin, scanning me like he was

awkward, especially knowing he was Hayden. Anger churned in my chest-this man had faked his death, shattered me completely, and now he showed

to mess