Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right

Chapter 41

Not too long ago, Jace had also given me a foot massage. It felt sweet then, but it didn’t even come close to what I was feeling now.

I couldn’t figure out why. Maybe it was Hayden’s technique.

As Hayden was finishing up, I heard Macy shouting outside, “Listen up, everyone! If anyone tries to mess with my tenants, don’t blame me for getting na

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Hayden took my foot off his knee and placed it on another stone bench. As he stood up, I noticed his face was a bit red.

I thought he was just hot, but his next words told me otherwise.

He said, “From now on, don’t wear skirts around here!”

I looked down at my skirt, a royal blue silk one that clung to my body and had a slit up the side. Sitting the way I was, the slit had ridden up, exposing my

My face turned slightly red, but I wasn’t about to lose my cool. I feigned indifference. “Why? Does my skirt bother you?”

Hayden’s Adam’s apple bobbed quickly. Then he strode out of the yard. Not long after, Macy’s yelling stopped.

Curious about what was happening outside, I darted to the door and saw Hayden standing with his back to me. In front of him was Molly, his rumored ad

“This is intentional harm. If we call the cops, you’ll be held legally responsible,” Hayden said, pointing to a puddle of oil on the ground.

That was where I had slipped.

‘So, my fall wasn’t an accident,‘ I thought.

“What makes you think I did it? Did you see me?” Molly snapped.

I

Macy chimed in, “I asked around. Someone saw you pouring the oil here:

Molly fell silent, her eyes filled with anguish as she looked at Hayden, but her words were sharp. “Who asked her to seduce you?”

‘Did she say I seduced Hayden?”

Molly really knew how to throw accusations at me.

Seeing Macy and Hayden defending me, I felt like I had to do something too. So, I hopped over, using the wall for support.

When I got there, I didn’t shout or argue. I simply took Hayden’s arm and smiled at Molly. “Thanks for

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this. It made me realize how great a guy Hayden is.”

Molly turned pale. I squeezed Hayden’s arm, feeling his firm, springy muscles. “Let’s go. You can cut the watermelon for me.”

My voice was so sweet it gave me goosebumps. I’d never been like this before, at least not with Jace.

Hayden looked at me, his eyes darkened, and before knew it, he scooped me up again.

I

He carried me like I weighed nothing.

“Check it out! He’s carrying Keira home while he tossed you out like trash,” Macy teased Molly.

Molly tried to mess with me, but we totally turned the tables on her. She ended up losing a whole bowl

of oil too.

Hayden brought me back into the yard. His cool voice floated above me, “Inside or outside?”

“Outside, I want to eat the watermelon there,” I said, nodding toward the spot where I’d been sitting.

Hayden carried me over, and as he set me down, his chin brushed against my nose, tickling me.

I

iced his Adam’s apple bob, and before I could think, I blurted out, “Hayden, are you trying to seduce me?”

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