Chapter 451

“What are you doing here?” Hayden set down the papers he’d been holding.

I walked up behind him, letting my fingers brush along his chin. “I missed you.”

Instead of smiling at my confession, he immediately sensed something was off. His hand slipped around my waist, and in one smooth motion, he pulled me onto his lap. “What’s going on?” Seeing the concern in his eyes, I playfully tapped his nose. “You always know when something’s up, don’t you?”

“Then don’t keep things from me.”

“Lena’s left the country,” I started, deliberately leaving out the part about Steve-for now.