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."

one who had betrayed me,

a huge mistake. He should have cleared it with

Jace during the call, knowing it

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

I admired my own composure

ended the call, his

"Why don't you sit and have some tea while

I didn't want Tanya pulling any stunts, like pretending to faint or faking another one of her pregnancy tummy pains that I'd

at Tanya. Her eyes were wary, defensive, and

her the satisfaction. Instead, I began to take in

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 calming my

the best location in 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 waves and soaring

was my dream

it was a gift from Jace, and I could

everything felt

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

the one in