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

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As expected, Lindey was calling to ask me to come back to the Johnston residence for dinner.

I knew the dinner invite was just a cover-she definitely had something else on her mind.

"I already had your gnocchi, but coming home right now isn't really an option," I said, trying to sound apologetic. "I'm working day and night to meet the deadline at the amusement park. I'll come home once I get a break." Lindey sighed dramatically. "Ugh, Jace is really something. Why's he pushing you so hard? It's not like the world's ending tomorrow. I'll give him a piece of my mind later."

"It's not his fault, Lindey. This schedule was set ages ago," I explained.

Business was business-Jace has never let our personal issues mess with work.

"Alright, alright, work's important," she said, though I could hear the disappointment in her voice before she hung up.

But what can I do? I really am drowning in work. And even if I weren't, I can't just drop by the Johnston residence whenever I feel like it anymore.

Maybe once her disappointment built up, she'd start to accept it.

Everyone would drift apart eventually-first my parents, then Jace, and now the Johnstons.

While Demi and I were having breakfast, Hayden was nowhere to be found.

Hart say he'd come with us to the amusement park? Where'd he run off

her shoulder. "Keira, Mr. Hart really cares about you, you know. Last night, he specifically told me to come back and look after you since you'd been drinking. Did you drink with him?" "No!" I

were drinking?"

""He saw me."

at me

Hart and me, so you don't need to speculate," I cut to the chase, shutting down

laughed. "It's fine if there was' something between you two! I do think Mr. Hart is handsome, but it's just admiration, like

She was surprisingly clear-headed.

"Then let's j

conversation. We finished our breakfast quickly and

got there, Hayden was already hard

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early!

replied, making Demi

work, and the progress

Just as Demi was about to order food, a sleek luxury car rolled

It was Lindey's.

the way

and order," I told Demi before heading over to

her chauffeur popped the trunk, revealing a