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

Chapter 828

Breaking this ring off? Yeah, no. First, I had zero tools. Second, any noise would have Cole barging in faster than I could say "busted."

Hayden had called this a data sync device, which meant it could send info wirelessly. So maybe my phone could pick up the signal? Worth a shot.

I grabbed my phone, opened the wireless settings, and bingo-there it was: qqbb522. The last three digits? My birthday. I didn't even try to figure out what the letters meant. I just connected it immediately. When it asked for a password, I remembered the debit card pin Hayden gave me ages ago and added my birthdate digits at the end.

My heart was pounding as the screen showed: Connecting...

And then-connected!

My blood practically fizzed with excitement. But before I could celebrate, my phone went haywire. The screen flashed like it had caught a virus, apps opening and closing on their own. Then, it went totally black. 1 froze.

Great, had it been hacked?

Panicking, I tapped the screen. Then fireworks lit up the screen, colorful and bright.

And right in the middle, words appeared:

[Silly girl, you made me wait far too long.]

eyes instantly welled up. I just stared, too scared to even

I hoped,

the ring to someone you trust most and have them hand it over to the police. If all goes well, we'll see

eyes stayed glued to the screen, waiting for more information

caught stealing cookies. I scrambled to hide the phone and ducked under

is it?" I croaked, trying to

"It's me, Yara."

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Chapter 828

me. "I'm already in bed. What do

"Open the door."

last thing I wanted was to deal with her now. All I cared about was soaking up every second of Hayden's message. Even if I couldn't respond, I didn't want the moment to end. Ignoring her, I grabbed my phone

frantically tapped and tried to reconnect, but all I got

cut the signal

kept knocking. Irritated, I threw off the blanket, stomped to

do you want? I'm trying to sleep!" I

for you. Milk's good