Chapter 244

"What's wrong?"

"Hayden!"

We spoke at the same time.

"You said you were leaving today, right? Where are you going?" I asked, panting as I ran over to him.

He frowned a little, probably because I'd just jumped out of my car, but when he heard my question, his expression softened, and a smile tugged at his lips. "What, worried I'm gonna run away?"

His teasing made my cheeks heat up. I pretended to be mad. "Seriously, where are you going?"

"I'm not leaving, at least not right now," Hayden said, dodging the question.

I frowned. "Huh?"

"I was planning to leave because my work here was done and there wasn't much keeping me around. But now things have changed," Hayden said as he stepped closer and leaned down, his eyes locked on mine. "Because now I have a girlfriend."

It felt like a jolt of electricity shot through me. I took a step back, overwhelmed, then turned around.

But before I could take another step, he grabbed my wrist and pulled me right into his arms.

His chin brushed a