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

Chapter 25

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I smirked. Lena could tell something was up. "Did you dig up something about him and Tanya?"

She totally got where I stood.

"He handed Tanya a penthouse that was supposed to be mine," I spilled quickly.

Lena went quiet for a beat, then clenched her jaw. "Are you gonna..."

She didn't need to finish-I knew exactly what she meant. "I'm not falling for him again."

"What a jerk! If you take him back, he'll just keep pulling this crap!" Lena shared my take on relationships.

"I know."

"Okay, let's figure out our next move. Take his call, hear him out, then meet me," Lena paused. "I'll get someone to cover half my shift."

I wanted to tell her not to bother, but she'd already hung up.

Jace's call kept coming. Finally, I picked up. "Hey..."

What's going

letting him vent. When he settled down, I brought it back. "Jace Johnston, I told you yesterday in front

you? Why didn't you come to get the license with

and I didn't bring it up either. I just answered his question. "I went to Cloudscape Monastery to hear Abbot

been caught in a lie. "Rea, let

left to explain. You've had plenty of chances to explain before. Jace,

"Rea!"

I've finished organizing all my work and sent everything to the

he cut in with a shout, "What

my

on purpose,

rustle of him removing his tie. "Fine. If you want to throw tantrums, be my

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He hung up.

at the sky.

be free-free from Jace, free from the Johnston

family had supported me, I'd always felt like a caged bird, unable

I could spread my wings and reach for the world I'd always dreamed

her shift for me, and I knew meeting her face-to-face would