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. No, this

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 everything

to talk to me like this?" Wayne snarled, his

he'd worn a mask in front of

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

though I trusted Xander to handle him, I didn't want things to

tightened my grip on Xander's hand, whispering, "Take

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that even I was

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

on the top of my head. Then he raised an eyebrow at Wayne." Mr.

Xander was a little mischievous, and undeniably roguish-nothing like

to me. He tore off his

I didn't even realize I was holding. But before I could fully relax, the arm around my

glanced up and froze. Those eyes? That quiet intensity? It was like a punch to the gut, taking me right back to when I first met him. Rugged, unyielding, impossible to ignore. "Hay..." The word barely formed on my lips before he shut

my head quickly, but apparently, that wasn't enough. His hand caught my chin, scanning me

my chest-this man had

to mess