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

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Lená read my thoughts. "Where do you want to go? I'll come with you, or-"

"Help me pack up my place," I cut her off.

She looked surprised. "You've been planning this?"

"Not really. It just sort of happened a couple of days ago," I said, gesturing toward the bed linens at the backseat.

"Yesterday, I was at the mall picking these up when I ran into Tanya," I added, observing Lena's expression shift from surprise to curiosity.

On the way to my place, I told Lena everything. She nodded emphatically, her frustration evident." Skipping out on that marriage certificate was the right call. Jace Johnston is just another jerk of this century who thinks he can have it all." "Jerk is jerk, no matter the century," I quipped in response.

Lena looked at me closely. "Rea, you don't have to pretend you're okay."

"I'm really not that upset," I replied, keeping my eyes on the road ahead. "Maybe my feelings for him were just as worn out as his for me-like we knew each other too well to spark any emotions."

I genuinely believed it at the time, but little did I know, those quiet emotions were aging like fine wine, ready to hit me harder later.

was in

idea about my late parents' place in Emberholm. We'd become friends back in school, right after I moved into the Johnston

a bit far and kinda old," Lena remarked, always one to speak

folks. I don't want to change everything here," I said, tossing the bed linens onto the couch and grabbing the new kettle

"It's nice, despite its age. Cozy. I can see you had

it weren't for

they had to discuss some contract. Dad even promised that if the deal went through, he'd build me an amusement

they never

Lena called, snapping me back. "Why

looked up at her. "Say

distress.

1/2

just... missing my parents," I said, my

of indescribable sadness

my

chest.

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