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

Hell

Chapter

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I was alone, restrained, and completely outnumbered. All I could do was watch as they tore into the mound of dirt I'd buried.

It didn't take long for them to uncover the sealed pit holding the urn.

These guys weren't fazed at all-after all, they already knew Hayden was alive. To them, the urn was just a container, nothing more.

"Mr. Drago, we've got it," one of them said, holding the urn up to Cole like it was some kind of trophy.

Cole didn't grab it right away. Instead, he gave me this smug look. "Keira, when you got this thing, did it never cross your mind to, I don't know, open it?" "Not everyone's a twisted creep like you," I shot back.

He rolled the blade of grass between his teeth, grinning. "It's called curiosity. Seeing is believing, you know."

"Well, when your dad kicks the bucket, make sure you give it a good look," I said, letting the sarcasm drip. "Not that you'll get the chance."

not get sidetracked. Since you've never looked inside, why don't you do the honors

him messing around. He was dead serious, cautious even. He clearly thought the urn could be hiding some

he think this was? Tomb Raider, with booby traps and hidden

coward. Just admit it already," I

words. "How about you protect me? Just

pure disgust. Seriously, was there any limit to

seemed human back then. Now? He was just trash- a walking reminder of someone who'd thrown their humanity in

become, she'd never be able to

"If it weren't for you, my mom wouldn't have died in that cursed monastery," he hissed, his voice like venom. "I haven't even begun to settle that

her name around?"

he'd pieced it

deny it Mrs. Drago's death was tied to me. If she hadn't helped me, pushed her into that

in my mind-Abbot Levinsky didn't make it either,

narrowing my eyes. "It wasn't random-it was your fault. Don't pretend you

thought my jaw might crack. "I'd never light a fire that could kill

pushing his buttons on purpose. Honestly, I'd suspected the truth ever since his meltdown at the hospital,

anyway.

and get the item Hayden left me. Then, once I was out of the way, you