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

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I didn't move right away. Hayden was already on the scissor lift, calling out to me, "Come on, let's go up together."

I squeezed the lollipop in my hand, debating.

He added, "We still need to check the adjustments."

It was the same excuse he used earlier to get me up there, but what had I actually seen last time?

"This is work time. Don't use work as an excuse to mess with me," I warned.

"Oh," he said, acting all innocent, but he stayed put, clearly waiting for me.

With no real way out, I got up and started walking toward him. Just as I was about to step onto the lift, he reached out to help me, but I pulled away.

But the second I put one foot on the lift, it wobbled, and I instinctively grabbed his arm.

My face heated up instantly with embarrassment, but he just looked around and muttered, "We should get this lift checked out. Why does it keep shaking?"

had nothing to say

lift, he got straight to work adjusting the lights, while I watched the effects and he made real-time

Jace's name lit up the screen. I instantly got this sinking

work call. Tanya must've run to

now, so I couldn't just ghost him. I stepped a little farther away

spiteful!" Jace barked as

say more-I already knew

a problem, it's because of your choices," I shot back. "You're the one who put them both here

for a few seconds. I jumped on the chance to say, "I'm busy.

someone else to Tanya right now. You're gonna handle her personally," Jace demanded. "Are you kidding me? Me, babysit her? What do you think she is, royalty? And what about the lighting setup

if you wanna be the knight who loses his head over some girl, go for it, but I'm not signing

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the project lead for the amusement park. Get back to the

froze for a couple of seconds.

Jace sneered. "Don't think the amusement

that, I knew he wasn't

wave of sadness crashed over me. After Jace's betrayal, I'd pushed through the hurt, determined to see this project through and make my dream come true. But now? It seemed like that wasn't gonna happen. Maybe this was what regret really felt like. Like how my parents wanted so badly to see me grow up, get married, and live a full

'Life doesn't always go your way,