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."

he was the one who had betrayed me, not Jace. He didn't

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

during the call, knowing it would cost

and good jobs were hard to find.

moment, I admired my own composure for not

ended the call, his face full of guilt. "Ms.

pausing. "Why don't you sit and have some tea

send Gavin away because I didn't want Tanya pulling any stunts, like pretending to faint or faking another one of

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

the satisfaction. Instead, I began

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

Seavora, with an ideal floor level. 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

my dream

and I

now, everything

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

the one in