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.

they didn't get is, if everyone was aiming for the top, just being average might

win.

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

"Yeah, come on over!"

a drink or two at

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

at the other missed calls from unknown numbers. Probably

some fruit and a tea maker, thinking we could make some

the stuff from my hands and noticed the tea maker. She gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. "You're seriously the best. I've been wanting one of these forever but just haven't had the

it, you wouldn't have time to

for a moment, then quipped, "Time is like a

flat chest. "Not always. Can

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really was on the smaller side. In the summer,

baby. Yours might be bigger, but it might not be as useful," Lena shot back. She really knew her stuff-not just about delivering babies,