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

napkin, folding it neatly.

composure-it wasn't something a

my resolve hardening. I had to

I said, my voice steady, repeating Cale's question, "I want to ask you the

eyes flicked back to mine. "What do

Still no direct answer.

faintly.

smiled back but didn't say a word, his attention returning to the napkin he was folding

studied his face carefully. "But I still

to look up. Whatever he found so fascinating

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of napkin was beyond

with the napkin, "a lot about you has changed. For example, the mole

voice calm. "Your skin's different now, too.

looked up, giving me a pointed glance. "What, you didn't like how

course, I liked how he was before." I paused, letting out a small laugh. "But apart from your face,

you.

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

been folded into