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

Chapter 778

Chapter 778 Chapter

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A muffled groan echoed as the man hit the ground, clutching his side.

I pressed the bat against him and leaned in to get a better look.

It wasn't Hayden.

It was a stranger.

"Who sent you? Who let you into my apartment?" I asked.

The man shook his head, refusing to talk. I didn't bother playing nice. Pulling out my phone, I said, "Fine. Let's see what you tell the cops."

"Don't call the police!" he blurted, panicking. I just wanted to steal a few things! I'll give them back right now, okay?"

His hand moved toward his pocket, and my instincts flared. "Don't move," tightening my grip on the bat.

"I snapped,

He froze mid-motion, then slowly pulled his hand out, revealing a handful of my jewelry. "I only took these. That's it," he said, trying to sound sincere.

Just a petty thief? Yeah, right. These were probably the first things he grabbed to make it look that way.

I wasn't buying it. My finger hovered over the call button as I stared him down.

cops!" he begged, sounding genuinely desperate. "If they come,

was so terrified of the cops ruining his life, maybe breaking

was weighing his options, so I pressed him harder. "If you don't start talking, I'm calling them.

a guy

name. He gave me some cash upfront and promised the rest after the

job? What were you supposed to do in

pressed.

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