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

Chapter 90

Chapter 98

Lindey was taken aback, but then she softened into a warm, knowing smile.

"What are you saying? You can't just swear off men because of Jace. Yeah, there are some duds out. there, but trust me, there's still plenty of good fish in the sea," Lindey said with her usual humor, still cracking jokes like she was half her age. Even in her fifties, she was as trendy and upbeat as ever.

I couldn't help but smile too. "There are good men, but I'm just not in the At least, not yet. I need some time."

right mindst for that right now

I said it to gently steer her away from whatever else she might be planning to suggest. Some things were better left unsaid-crossing that line could make things awkward real quick.

"Fair enough," she replied, letting me breathe a little easier.

But then, she hit me with a curveball. "Just don't wait too long. Rea. Finding a good boyfriend is like anything else-the best ones get snapped up fast."

I laughed, and so did Lindey.

"You're so beautiful, seriously. Anyone who ends up with you is insanely lucky-like they must've earned some major karma in a past life," she said, making my heart race a little faster with anxiety.

I wasn't about to let her get to me. "You said it-I'm too good to settle for just anyone. Only the best guy deserves me, and until he shows

definitely don't... don't let a little heartbreak

a not-so-subtle

directly, "I don't do things on a whim. If I choose someone, it's because he's

my choices are always thought through, even the one to walk away

studied my face, but

practically watched me grow up. She understood

good," Lindey finally said, ending

to finish, Lindey suddenly asked, "Did you visit your parents' hometown a few

up at

told me," Lindey explained. "He's still

after saying that. "Even if you two aren't meant to be together, you

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"Mm," I murmured quietly.

parents' hometown? I remember them saying they sold the house when they moved to Seavora, and that there weren't any relatives left there," Lindey asked, her voice

before I finally answered, "My dad always talked about that place when he was alive. He wanted to take me back there someday. I went to fulfill wish and to see where I

and there was nothing to

did you find anything while you were there?"

thing that flashed through my mind was Hayden, followed