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

Chapter 711

Xander kept that stone-cold poker face, and honestly? I was cover it. I grabbed my phone and started scrolling, pretending not to care

"You really pull guys in, huh?" he said out of nowhere.

I glanced up, raising a brow. "Obviously. I'm a total catch Everyone's obsessed with me "

I smirked. "What's the problem? Wade getting too much of my attention for your ling?

He sipped his water, cool as ever. "No."

Yeah, okay. Sure, Jan.

I was ready to roll my eyes and move on when he hit me with "You only love Hayden"

Yikes. Cue the most awkward silence ever.

I almost laughed. Like, really? The guy was walking around all smeg thinking I was still hooked on him?

Spoiler: not completely wrong. I mean, I still had the ring he gave me and this bracelet with

the dumb little bell charm.

The bell jingled softly when I flicked it, breaking the tension. "Yeah, you're right-I do love him," I said, voice light. "But let's be real, how sustainable is that? Loving someone you can't even touch? Kinda tragic, don't you think? I shot him a sly smile. "Maybe one day, I'll meet someone else. The world's full of distractions, right?"

eyes darkened. "So your

a shot, they better make it while I'm

image of Jace coughing up

was Exhibit A of that

stayed quiet, and I wasn't about to

Yuna and Wade came back. Yuna was all sunshine and sparkles,

around, the vibe flipped fast. At one point, she

been ages since you proposed to Keira!

"she said, grinning.

so chill you'd think

before turning, her playful energy toward me. "Right,

can wait. But if I do

"Hayden, did you

heard her," Xander said, his eyes locking with mine.

that was my cue to dip. I stood, muttering something about needing

two-face act-Hayden for Yuna, Xander when it was just us-felt

leaned on the railing, letting the cool air calm me down. Below, koi swirled lazily in

I heard footsteps.

bothering you?"

just kept my eyes on the fish. "Doesn't everyone have something weighing on them?" I mumbled. "Even those fish probably have their own little problems." "Like what? Planning a jailbreak?" Wade joked, and I couldn't help it-a small smile slipped out. "Maybe," I said, voice soft. "Human worries, fish worries...

it was just the sound of

broke