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.

Mr. Hart say he'd come with us to the

quiet, but Demi nudged me with her shoulder. "Keira, Mr. Hart really cares about you, you know. Last night, he specifically told

he know you were drinking?" Demi,

""He saw me."

staring at me like

need to speculate," I cut to the

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

She was surprisingly clear-headed.

"Then let's j

admire him together," I said, wrapping up the conversation. We finished our breakfast quickly and headed to

Hayden was already

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so early! Why didn't you wait to come with

replied, making Demi stick out her tongue

the work, and the progress was

we knew it, noon snuck up on us. Just as Demi was about to order food, a sleek luxury car

It was Lindey's.

really need to talk if she came all the way here, especially

ahead and order," I told Demi before

popped the