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

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Chapter 740

I didn't get my answer. Why? Because I got hauled off by the police.

Yep, you heard that right-I was detained.

Now, I'm no legal expert, but I'm pretty sure suspects in an investigation aren't supposed to end up locked in a cell. Which meant one thing: this had Hayden written all over it.

He'd warned me this might happen, so I wasn't exactly freaking out. If anything, I stayed calm, knowing this was probably his version of "keeping me safe."

The first visitor? My boss, of course. Ron didn't waste a second before cracking a joke. Keira Kay, maybe the police should just take over your paycheck this month."

Thinking about how little I'd been showing up at work lately, guilt crept in even before P made his snarky comment. "Fine. Consider this my verbal resignation. I'll make it official when I'm out of here." Ron waved me off. "I didn't come here to make you quit. Don't overthink it"

I smiled faintly. "I know, but let's be real-if I were the boss, I'd have fired me weeks ago."

Ron raised an eyebrow. "You're power plus-one-how could it be the same?"

And judging by how much Ron probably knew

mean

"Let's not pretend, okay? We both

I

a whole soap opera of expressions before he leaned in close and mouthed, "Hayden asked me to tell you not to worry. Just stay here for a few

police drama was thanks to Tanya's moronic brother. Speaking of Brad, he'd been laying low

Ron was just sitting there, I figured, why not mess with him a little? "So, how'd Hayden spill the tea? Did he pop up in a dream,

shouldn't have tried to fool you, but Hayden told

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shut. What

fueled my need to keep poking. "Wait, so did Hayden specifically tell you to

to being all cute and cringe now. Can you chill and

After everything Hayden and I had been through, what even was the point

to let the opportunity slip. "So, spill.

The guy was practically a human punching bag last time I saw!