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

Chapter 127

"Welcome aboard, Ms. Kay." Ron reached out to shake my hand this time, then called someone over to help me with the paperwork.

In less than thirty minutes, I was officially part of the company.

That was when it hit me-Jace still hadn't approved my resignation. But if push came to shove, I could always ask Matthew. He'd definitely have my back. My phone buzzed in my pocket, vibrating a bunch of times. I'd ignored it while I was talking to Ron.

It was Lena calling. "Where are you? I'm off today-want to hang out?"

Lena, with a day off? It was super rare.

She had been buried in work lately because it was peak baby season.

"So, you're finally getting a break from delivering babies?" I teased.

"Yeah, it's like all these moms decided to sync up their due dates, and now suddenly, they're all holding off," Lena groaned. I'd heard this rant before.

These days, people were so extra-they would plan everything down to the last detail, even when to have their babies. Some would even follow these weird superstitions, like consulting monks to pick the perfect time for conception and birth, hoping it'd give their kids a leg up in life.

everyone was aiming for the top, just being

win.

knew how rare her days off were, so I didn't want her to

"Yeah, come on over!"

have a drink or two at lunch?" I asked, already

I'll handle the food, you bring the wine," Lena

numbers. Probably more companies I'd applied to. If they really

some fruit and a tea maker, thinking we could make

from my hands and noticed the tea maker. She gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. "You're seriously the

buy it, you wouldn't have time

is like a woman's cleavage-if you squeeze it, you

laughing and glanced at her flat chest. "Not always. Can

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trying to hit a nerve, but Lena really was on the smaller side. In the summer, she often just wore a

it might not be as useful," Lena shot back. She really knew her stuff-not just about delivering babies, but about raising them too. "Then when the time comes, we'll both have babies, and you can