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

Chapter 125

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I looked Jace straight in the eye. "What do you want? Here to demand some kind of compensation? Or maybe you're planning to sue me for, I don't know, assault?"

His voice dropped, all cold and CEO-like. "What do you take me for?"

"I'm here to apologize. I was impulsive and reckless yesterday. You were right to hit me," he said, catching me completely off guard.

I glanced at the bandage peeking out from under his cap and just nodded. "Good that you realize it."

Jace let out this bitter laugh. "Rea, I've noticed you've become... a bit more ruthless."

How exactly was I being ruthless? I didn't bother asking. Instead, I said, "What you did was wrong."

"Yeah, I know. Yesterday was on me. And getting too close to Tanya, ignoring your feelings-that was on me too. Letting her stay in the penthouse I got for you, that was just messed up. Even giving her my sup card was wrong," Jace continued, reflecting on his screw-ups. I had no idea where he was going with this, but he didn't stop. "I'm apologizing because I messed up all around."

matter anymore," I said, starting

"Rea, I'm not finished."

cap on his head. "Then

you mentioned-it was just a joke, an accident. If you think it's unfair, you can kiss some other guy to even the score," he suggested, his words

and instinctively stepped aside, but after a moment, he stepped back. "You can hit me, just not on yesterday's wound.

Pfft!

couldn't help but

this really Jace? Or was he trying to joke

grab my hand, "let's start over. Or maybe... let me win you

I thought-you don't even know what you're saying," I pulled my hand

I'm saying," Jace replied, his eyes locked on mine. "I still want to marry you, to make you my

you really did get your brain scrambled, let me

It's fine, be as angry as you want. I'll wait for you," Jace's shameless persistence was starting

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Chapter 125