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

Chapter 89

I should've known better than to look-it just messed with my head.

Right when I was about to turn away, Jace glanced back, locking eyes with me through the floor-to-ceiling window. His brows were furrowed.

I quickly shifted my gaze to Hayden, who'd just handed my phone back after finishing our order. I glanced down at the dishes he picked.

To my surprise, they were all my favorite foods.

But how could Hayden know what I liked? We didn't know each other that well. Maybe we just had similar

tastes?

I looked up, ready to ask, but stopped myself. Asking too many questions would make it obvious I cared, and I didn't want to give Hayden that idea.

Instead, I casually asked, "Want to drink something?"

"I don't drink," he declined. "And I've got stuff to do this afternoon."

Oh, right. He still had to check out apartments.

I figured that's why he wasn't drinking and said, "No worries. I'll come with you this afternoon, so no one's gonna rip you off."

and I gave

about to say.

unflinching. "I've already decided to look on my own. I want to

options."

if something went wrong with the place I recommended, I'd feel responsible. Since he wasn't drinking, I ordered two

a voice I knew all too well cut in, "I thought your were in a hurry to meet the deadline? What are you doing here, having lunch?" Jace, that insufferable jerk, had shown up after all. I

him. Just because we're working

back, but Hayden beat me to it.

turned his icy glare on Hayden, then back to me. "Who approved

Hayden answered before

to request a break? Your job is to help us finish the lighting adjustments and pass inspection." His words were so rude, I couldn't keep quiet anymore "Mr. Johnston,

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and I approved today's break. What, do you think we're supposed to keep going like-robots without

my analogy wasn't the smoothest, but the point

jumped in, "I may just be the lighting guy, but isn't

turned a deep shade of red, realizing he was being challenged by both

This lunch is on my company," Jace muttered before stomping over to the counter to pay the

resist a smirk. "Mr. Hart, think we ordered