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 he

It's where I was born, where my parents wanted to

he had heard it and forgotten, just because

question made me want

laugh, nodding

off? Why didn't you

my lips together before

more ashen. "Yes, it's your freedom, but the company policy states that employees must not let personal issues affect their work." "Did I neglect any work?"

some reason, I thought about that time Hayden's chin brushed against my nose, watching his

pronounced, giving him this

"Can you seriously say you did not

or not, the lighting issue would still be there. As soon as I found out about it, I cut my vacation short

was momentarily silent, then nodded angrily. "But it's

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

H

I completed his sentence for him. "If it's