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

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

just because he didn't care

Jace's question made

nodding with

why was your phone off? Why didn't you respond to messages? His tone was

before

company policy states that employees must not let personal issues affect their work." "Did I neglect any

For some reason, I thought about that time

pronounced, giving him this stronger,

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

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

angrily. "But it's your project. Any issues are

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it and ensure it doesn't affect the park's completion," I promised. Jace knew my capabilities and my stubbornness. He nodded. "Fine, but if this delays the project, don't

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sentence for him. "If it's not completed