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..."

Kay, what the hell are you doing? What's going on?" Jace's voice boomed through the

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

me that. Where are you? Why didn't you come to get the license with me today?"

it up either. I just answered his question. "I went to Cloudscape Monastery to hear Abbot Levinsky preach." My words seemed to stun Jace

caught in a lie. "Rea, let me

You've had plenty of chances to explain before.

"Rea!"

all my work and sent everything to

finish, he cut in with a shout,

my

purpose, aren't you?" Jace

remained silent, listening to the faint rustle of him removing his tie. "Fine. If you want to throw

Click!

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He hung up.

sky. A bird soared past, free and

from Jace, free from the Johnston family,

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

could spread my wings and reach for the world

out to find Lena. She'd ditched her shift for