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?"

to say

Once we were on the lift, he got straight to work adjusting the lights, while I watched

hadn't even been working for thirty minutes when my phone buzzed, and Jace's name lit up the screen. I instantly got this sinking feeling

call. Tanya must've run

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

Kay, you're so damn spiteful!" Jace barked as soon as I picked

have to say more-I already knew

shot back.

few seconds. I jumped on the chance to

her personally," Jace demanded. "Are you kidding me? Me, babysit her? What do you think she is, royalty? And what about the lighting setup at the park?"

"Jace, if you wanna be the knight who loses his head

Chapter 109

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Get back to the office, now," Jace shot back,

for a couple of

joking?" Jace sneered. "Don't think

knew he

stood there, looking down at the amusement park from up high, a 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

'Life doesn't always go your way, so