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."

like he was the one who had betrayed me, not

should have cleared it with Jace, but now it

Jace during the call, knowing

were laying off people, and good jobs were hard to find. Plus, Gavin had just started dating

that moment, I admired my own composure for not blowing

the call, his face

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

faint or faking another one of her

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

give her the satisfaction. Instead, I began

meters, with a simple yet 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

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.

was my

a gift from Jace, and I could tell he really

now, everything

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

layout matched the one