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

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Chapter 727

It felt like another riddle waiting to be solved, but honestly? The less I knew, the safer we both were.

Hayden kissed my forehead. "Don't worry. I'm not going anywhere-my little monster needs me."

Little monster?! Okay, adorable. I grabbed my phone and immediately updated my chat app username to match.

Steve noticed in about two seconds flat. [Who are you planning to attack now?] he messaged.

I smirked, thinking, 'Monsters don't attack-they just make sure no one messes with

them."

It had been a while since I'd heard from Steve. After Houston, all I knew was he'd sold his pool hall and gone off the grid.

Considering how messy things got back there, I couldn't blame him for bailing. Honestly, it was probably the smartest move.

I fired back two words: [Fighting demons!]

Steve replied almost instantly. [How have you been lately?]

up with the news, already know. The fact he asked meant he hadn't

I typed

quick: [Rea, sorry. I've owed

when another message buzzed in: [I

him. But he had no clue he'd just been

typed. [It was fate, and it's for the

some serious distance between

he'd stepped

the mess. And as for the possibility of Hayden being alive? That stayed locked

to know was that

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push. Some

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things and headed to Yuna's kindergarten. But this time, she wasn't out there leading games. Another teacher had taken her place. "Excuse me,

resigned," the teacher

words hit like a curveball.

explained, and just like that, my

to dodge Wade. If she really wanted to avoid him, college wouldn't have been her next move-especially

to her place and knocked. When she opened the door, her expression wasn't exactly warm. Not surprised to see me, but definitely colder than usual. She was mad. I knew