Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 15

Lena sensed I wasn't telling the whole truth but didn't press further. "Alright, I'll let you know if there's any news. By the way, where are you going tonight? If you don't want to go back to the Johnston residence, you can stay at my place." Lena was on the night shift tonight, so staying at her place made the most sense.

II really didn't want to go back to the Johnston residence, especially since Jace and I were sharing a room now.

But crashing at Lena's place forever wasn't a great idea either. Even though she didn't have a boyfriend, everyone needs their own space.

"Alright," I agreed. Until I found somewhere else, her place was better than

hotel.

Even though I had a spot at Lena's for the night, I didn't head straight there. Instead, I drove to Emberholm.

Emberholm was an old town, but it was still home to a lot of people, mostly renters, because the rent was cheap.

I came here because my parents' apartment was here. Before my parents passed away, the three of us lived here. Back then, it wasn't an old town yet; it was booming and in a prime spot. But in ten years, the place had really gone downhill.

Most of the apartments and houses in our neighborhood were rented out now, but ours stayed the same. My parents' clothes and shoes were still right where they left them.

them, I'd come here. But lately, I

they were fading from my

an hour to drive there. I grabbed the keys from the glove

soon as I walked in, the musty smell hit me. Dust covered everything. The electricity had been shut off since no one had been

I had the account number for the electricity bill, so I paid it, and soon the power

in my bedroom, looking at the pink bedspread. Suddenly, I made a decision: I didn't

took me that long to commute from the Johnston residence

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plan in mind, I started cleaning right away. I

phone stayed silent, except for one message from

meant the intern wouldn't get

apartment. Surprisingly, I didn't feel scared at

the original design and wanted to check it out in person. Sure enough, the inspection revealed a deviation from the design. I called the project manager over, and we

mall to pick up some supplies for the apartment. While choosing bed linens, I

fine despite her dramatic panic yesterday. It was obvious now that her performance was just to make Jace worry. And

her, and I believed him. But now, I