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."

anxiety creeping up my spine in

it

wasn't something a

I had to

voice steady, repeating Cale's question, "I

and his eyes flicked back to mine. "What do you

Still no direct answer.

faintly. "You

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

his face carefully. "But I still have

he asked, not bothering to look up. Whatever

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of napkin

with the napkin, "a lot about you has changed. For example, the mole on the back of your neck-where did it go?" "Besides the mole,

him, keeping my voice calm. "Your skin's different

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

tone softening. "I loved Hayden-everything about him. So, of course, I liked how he was before." I paused, letting out a small laugh. "But apart from your face, there are so many

you.

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

into a small white