Chapter 146

At five in the morning, I dragged myself out of bed for a yoga session, trying to get my head in the game for my new job.

By six, after a quick shower and throwing on some clothes, I was about to make breakfast when my phone buzzed.

It was a text from Hayden.

[Breakfast's ready. Key's by your door.]

I blinked at the message, totally caught off guard. Was he serious? I opened my door, and yep, there was the key. I grabbed it and headed over to Hayden's place, finding breakfast all set up.

Last night, I didn't exactly have the willpower to turn him down. Plus, the food looked way too good to pass up, so I stayed and "helped" him finish dinner.

But now, what was up with this breakfast? Was he trying to be my personal chef or something?

It was cool having someone take care of me like this, but it also felt kinda weird to just go along with it.

So I shot him a text: [What's this? Looking for a side hustle?]

Hayden fired back: [Yep, just throw me some cash, whatever feels right.]

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