Chapter 66

Demi asked, "Keira, did you fall on purpose just now?"

I couldn't believe she'd even ask that. My waist was still throbbing, and it was definitely gonna bruise. I felt like lifting my shirt to show her. Sure, I might be into Hayden, but I wasn't that desperate.

I shot her a glare, but she just kept going. "What did it feel like when he held you? Is his arm really strong? Did his embrace feel—"

"Demi Young!" I cut her off. "Do you ever think about anything serious, like, ever?"

Seeing I was genuinely upset, Demi stuck out her tongue and muttered something under her breath I couldn't catch.

I held my sore side and left the power distribution room. It hit me that Hayden had called me over but hadn't asked me anything, making me embarrass myself and get hurt in the process.

I decided I needed to keep my distance and stay clear-headed, treating him just like any other client. After all, what we had before was just a blind date, nothing more.

Demi handed the documents to Hayden and qu