Chapter 309

Was he seriously teasing me with that straight face?

But he was always so principled! It made me wonder if he was serious or if I was just overthinking it.

"Don't believe me? Try it," Hayden said, his eyes warm and steady, making my cheeks flush even more.

I playfully pinched his arm, pretending to be annoyed. "Do you actually want to hear what I have to say or not? Because if not, I'll just keep it to myself."

"I'm listening!" he said quickly.

I glanced out the window and told him what Wayne had shared with me the other day. After I finished, Hayden nodded, his expression thoughtful. "So, are you worried?"

"Yeah, but I'm not worried about Jace. I'm concerned about RiverwaveCorp," I clarified quickly.

"I know," Hayden said, pressing a gentle kiss to the top of my head. "You feel like this whole situation is way more complicated than it seems, right?"

He understood me so well.

"You're not wrong to be concerned. It's possible everything, starting with Wayne's return, was part of