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

Chapter 79 Chapter

79

I knew Lena wouldn't reply right away, not at this hour. So, I closed the chat and scrolled through my social media feed.

The first thing that popped up was a post from Steve-candid shots from last night, everyone clinking glasses and laughing.

But what caught my eye wasn't the celebration. It was a hand in the corner of the photo. Jace's hand. I recognized it instantly because of the ring. The one I gave him.

A weird mix of embarrassment and regret hit me hard. That ring was part of a matching set. I still had the other one. I'd bought them for $99.90 with my first paycheck when I turned eighteen.

I'd worn the women's version and gave him the men's. He teased me back then, saying I was trying to lock him down or something. But after that, he never wore it again.

When I hinted at it, he just brushed it off, saying wearing something like that would only invite ridicule.

It was too cheap.

I got it. A guy like Jace couldn't be caught dead with a

ap ring.

But that ring meant something to me. It was the first thing I bought with my own money. After he brushed

it off, I never mentioned it again, and he never wore it. But now, there it was in that photo.

I couldn't help but wonder, "What's he trying to do? What's he trying to say?'

didn't

Jace, always feeling like I was reaching up to him. Lena's message pinged, snapping me

sleep with?] She

still rattled by the sight of Jace with that ring on

[Jace?] she asked next.

way it

[Was it Hayden?]

She knew me too

the same room and nothing goes down,

muscular frame, and

problem definitely wasn't with Hayden. Which left...

pregnant widow for Jace made me

+35 BONUS

Chapter 79

chat, Ignoring

I

last night. Where'd you go? I texted you, but you didn't reply," Demi asked, her voice groggy from

think she'd notice, considering she usually

I looked away. "I went for a

run in the middle of the night? Are you self-torturing,

logic never ceased to

shot her

were

night?"