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

Chapter 750

Of course, Cole had a demand. That snake stunt and the address were just bait to pull me into his game.

Classic Cole. Like father, like son-he'd mastered every dirty trick in the book.

"Why don't you tell me what it is first?" No way was I letting him think he held all the cards.

Cole knew I cared about Lena, but I wasn't about to hand him that power on a silver platter. "Hand over what Hayden gave you," he said, cutting straight to the chase.

I let out a short laugh. "And if I told you he didn't give me anything, would you believe me?"

Cole smirked. "Now that's just boring."

I leaned in, mirroring his smirk. "Look, I get it you think I'm hiding something. But let me remind you of a little timeline. Back in Houston, you saw the mess Hayden and I were in, After that, I didn't even get to see him before he was dragged off and cremated by your dear Aunt Yara. So, tell me, Cole-if I didn't even get a goodbye, when exactly do he handed me something?"

you

think

chin, his sharp gaze locked on

be game over. "If you're so convinced Hayden had something important, maybe you should take it up with your aunt. She was closer

family's court, and that's exactly where I wanted it. I didn't know how deep

You're making Aunt Yara the

you, I don't have anything of Hayden's. If

grab a knife and

"Is that so? Honestly, I'd

added, "Keira, your silver tongue is as sharp as ever-marketing really is your calling. But no matter how smooth you talk,

sure I have something, why don't you search

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with unwavering

softly. "You're not

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shrugged. "I've told you I don't have anything, and I've even offered to let you

out for you, Keira. Hand over what I want, and your dear

their malice razor-sharp. "...then Dr. Lane might need to start looking for a new place

wasn't just Lena's career