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.]

welled up. I just stared, too scared to even blink, like the

as I hoped, another message

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

breathe. My eyes stayed

like I'd been caught stealing cookies. I

it?" I croaked, trying to

"It's me, Yara."

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Chapter 828

me. "I'm already in bed. What

"Open the door."

up every second of Hayden's message. Even if I couldn't

frantically tapped and tried to reconnect, but all I got was "Connection lost."

cut the signal to

Irritated, I threw off the blanket, stomped

want? I'm trying

held out a glass of milk. "This is for you.