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?"

darkened. "So your love

shot, they better make it while I'm

casually, but an image of

Exhibit A of that

and I wasn't about to poke the

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

flipped fast. At one point,

since you proposed to Keira! When are you finally

"she said, grinning.

you'd think he'd already booked the

Yuna huffed before turning, her playful energy toward

with it, nodding like I was in on the joke, "Oh, I can wait. But if I do lose patience, and he's still dragging his feet? Guess I'll have to find

dramatically. "Hayden, did you

mine. "But it's not happening. I

I stood, muttering something about needing the bathroom, but instead

when it was just us-felt like a fun little game. But now?

cool air calm me down. Below, koi swirled lazily in

I heard

you?" he

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

moment, it was just the sound of

broke the