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

Chapter

48

Jace sat in his chair, dressed in a black suit

with a white shirt and a tie dotted with stars.

That tie was a birthday gift from me last year. He'd never worn it before, probably because he didn't like it. But now, after our breakup, he had started wearing it.

His expression was grim, eyes locked onto me with fierce intensity. I knew why he was angry, but I calmly began, "Mr. Johnston, what do you need?"

"Where have you been?" His voice was icy.

"On vacation," I replied, dodging the question.

Jace's fingers curled on the desk. "I asked where you went."

"Chiverton," I said honestly. I had nothing to hide.

His frown deepened, confusion flashing in his eyes. He probably had no clue where Chiverton was.

was a small, obscure town. How would

me, he'd remember I mentioned it before. It's where I was born, where

just because he didn't care enough to

Jace's question

did laugh, nodding with a

Why didn't you

my lips together before saying. "That's my freedom,

that employees must not let personal issues affect their work." "Did

hard. For some reason, I thought about that time Hayden's chin brushed against my nose,

giving him this

me. "Can you seriously say you did not neglect any

there. As soon as I found out about it, I cut my vacation short and came back immediately." My vacation was supposed to

silent, then nodded angrily. "But it's

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+15 BONUS

I promised. Jace knew my capabilities and my stubbornness. He nodded. "Fine, but if this delays the project,

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what he meant. I completed his sentence for him. "If it's not completed on time, I'll take