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

Chapter 714

The two cars collided with a screech so loud it felt straight out of an action movie except it wasn't. This was real, happening right in front of me.

Panic hit me like a brick, but with Xander next to me, I clung to a tiny shred of calm. My hand clutched the seatbelt as I turned to him. "This Wayne's doing? "Could be. Might just be a test.

A test. It clicked instantly. They wanted to see if he was really Hayden.

"What now?" I asked.

"Sit tight. Don't freak out, no matter what," he said.

Uh, yeah, easier said than done.

Something about his words felt... off. "What are you planning?" I asked.

"I'm going to make sure they give up," he replied. Then, he added, "Hold on."

Before I could process, the car jerked violently, slamming me back into the seat. My breath whooshed out as the car screeched to a halt. Xander's door was shoved open.

A crew of guys stormed out of the other car, yanking him out before I could even blink They were beating the crap out of him.

And Xander? He didn't lift a finger to stop them.

could've dropped them in seconds. Then his words echoed in my head: 'I'm going to make sure they give up. This was his plan. He was letting

out of it, I yelled, "Stop! Stop it! Don't hit

They ignored me completely. Heart pounding, I fumbled with my seatbelt, practically falling out of the car as I rushed

I wasn't about to back down. Scrambling up, I snatched a rock and chucked it at one of the attackers. It smacked him dead-on,

another guy held him back. They exchanged a look, then glanced at Xander, who was crumpled on the

at the sight of all that blood.

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he rasped, his voice barely

He was bleeding

you hurt?"

quickly. "I'm calling the

off. "Not the

I made the call.

wouldn't let me touch him. Instead, he stared at me, his voice soft but steady. "Were you

my cheek. "You used to

heart skipped. Used to be. He was

Was he finally admitting he was

things were fine, but now, lying here, beaten and bleeding, he finally

and fury. "You used to be so amazing. A

he let out a soft