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."

red-faced and embarrassed, like he was the one who had betrayed me, not Jace. He didn't dare say more, realizing that bringing me

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

Jace during the call, knowing it

the economy tanking, lots of companies were laying off people, and good jobs were hard to find. Plus, Gavin had just

admired my own

awkwardly ended the call, his face

not your fault," I said, pausing. "Why don't you sit and have

stunts, like pretending to faint or faking another one of

I glanced at Tanya. Her eyes were wary, defensive, and

satisfaction. Instead,

by the floor-to-ceiling windows caught my eye. The setup reminded me of a painting

To the left was the CBD business center, offering a view of the RiverwaveCorp Tower, and to the right, the vast ocean with its rolling waves and soaring seagulls. +15

was my

Jace, and I could tell

everything

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

one in my painting