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

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Chapter 738

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Hayden bopped me on the nose-twice. "Can't you just, I don't know, play dumb for once?

I gave him a hard no, shaking my head. "Don't dodge. Spill the truth."

Before I could shake my head off my shoulders, he cupped my face, steadying me. "Stop. You'll make yourself dizzy."

"Then stop stalling and give me the real reason," I shot back, locking eyes with him.

Here's the thing about Hayden: when he lies, his eyes go flat, like a bad lightbulb. Back when he told me he didn't love me? Yeah, totally missed it then. But now? Not a chance. "You've figured out who was behind the car crash, haven't you?" he asked, casually brushing my lashes.

So, he did know.

"Your lashes are so long. Just like when you were a kid," he added, clearly trying to derail

1. me.

you got hurt on purpose. It

let Cole think

"Mm,"

hit me: Wayne and Cole might be bros in

Hayden using now), really?" I asked. This wasn't the first time his name had popped up, but I hadn't pushed

I just wasn't ready for that answer. Hayden, playing pretend as a pimp? Wild. But, no wonder he cracked

still trying to process. "I

"He's not the top guy. There's someone above him-a real kingpin. This guy's

multi-national crime ring? Seriously? It was mind-blowing

to be beautiful, but nope-parasites like this

glanced at Hayden, and a cold shiver hit me. Not because of

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and loved, had a doppelgänger out there destroying lives,

shift in my expression instantly.

shook my head, barely.

again he could read me like

wasn't fear, though-it was shock, horror, helplessness, all wrapped in a