Chapter 76

Not washing my hands—that was directed at both Wayne and me.

I was cool with it, but Wayne looked a little awkward.

"I won't get sick from a little dirt," I said, trying to lighten the mood.

Hayden walked over, holding a pack of wet wipes.

Wayne reached out to grab it, but Hayden kept his grip tight. So, I just took the pack myself and handed Wayne a wipe before grabbing one for me.

"Rea, who's this?" Wayne asked, eyeing Hayden, clearly wondering why this guy with such a strong vibe wasn't exactly being friendly.

"This is Hayden Hart, our lighting engineer," I introduced him, feeling the weight of Hayden's intense gaze on me. It pushed me to add, "And this is... my friend, Wayne."

"Nice to meet you," Wayne said, extending his hand to Hayden.

But Hayden just gave a nod, and before things could get more awkward, Demi jumped in, "Mr. Hart's got a bit of a germaphobia."

Wayne smiled faintly, withdrawing his hand and turning to me. "Let's sit down and eat before the food gets cold.