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

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Chapter 706

Chapter 706

That was a good question.

Honestly, I wanted to hear him say it, too.

Even though I knew he was Hayden, even though I was sure down to my core, 1 still longed for him to admit it out loud. Just one word from him would change everything

Xander glanced at me, his eyes locking onto mine for a beat before he replied to Cole. "I'm just myself. You should already have all the answers about my identity, shouldn't you? Cole chuckled, twice. "Well, good luck with that."

Then the line went dead.

Xander went right back to his breakfast like nothing had happened. Meanwhile, I could barely touch mine.

"Why aren't you eating? It's going to get cold," he said casually, like the phone call hadn't just thrown a massive warning in his face.

"Cole was warning you," I said, my chest tightening. "He's trying to tell you you're in trouble."

Xander didn't even blink. "I know."

you're not scared?" I asked, anxiety creeping up my spine

a napkin, folding it neatly. "What

composure-it wasn't something a

breath, my resolve hardening. I had to protect him. I wouldn't let

Cale's question, "I want to ask

froze mid-fold, and his eyes flicked back to

Still no direct answer.

smiled faintly. "You

but didn't say a word, his attention

carefully. "But I still have

look

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of napkin was

said, watching him fiddle with the napkin, "a lot about you has changed. For example, the mole on

keeping my voice calm.

pointed glance. "What, you didn't like how it

I paused, letting out a small laugh. "But apart from your face, there are so many differences. For instance, your voice..." I tilted my head, teasing. "It's soft. Too soft. I don't like it-it

you.

on the napkin in his hands. Only then did I notice that it was no longer

folded into a