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

Chapter 22

Gavín looked just as surprised as I was. "Ms. Twain, what are you doing here?"

Tanya adjusted her nightgown. "I live here."

She noticed the keys in my hand. "Do you always just walk into other people's homes without knocking?"

Gavin stepped forward. "No... this place was supposed to be a gift from Mr. Johnston to Ms. Kay."

He fumbled with his phone, accidentally putting the call on speaker. "Mr. Johnston, about the Splendor Heights penthouse-"

Before he could finish, Jace interrupted, "That's for Tanya."

Tanya's smile widened right in front of me.

"And Ms. Kay-"

Gavin tried to continue, but Jace cut him off again, "I'll get another house for Keira. And... don't let Keira know about this."

had betrayed me, not Jace. He didn't dare say more, realizing that bringing

first was a huge mistake. He should have cleared it with Jace,

during the call, knowing it would

good jobs were hard to find. Plus, Gavin had just started dating someone last month. Losing his job now could

I admired my own composure for

awkwardly ended the call, his face full

I said, pausing. "Why don't you sit and have some

stunts, like pretending to faint or faking another one of her pregnancy tummy pains that

eyes were

the satisfaction. Instead, I began to take

detailed decor. A bean bag chair and a small. coffee table by the floor-to-ceiling windows caught my eye. The setup reminded me of a painting I once made. Morning sunlight lazily streamed through the glass, instantly

Seavora, with an ideal floor level. To the left was the CBD business center, offering a view of the RiverwaveCorp

my dream

me it was a gift from Jace, and I could tell he really put some thought into

now, everything felt

then checked out the other rooms. The bedroom, bathroom, and open kitchen were all designed in

layout matched the one in my painting