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

Chapter 152

Chapter 152

"No, no, he doesn't care about being loved by everyone. He only wants the people he loves to love him back."

Ron's words kept replaying in my head as I left the office.

For some reason, my curiosity about this mysterious CEO was starting to get the best of me. What did he even look like? What kind of person was he?

It was weird that the company files had nothing on him. Was he hiding something sketchy?

Or maybe, like one of those billionaire romance heroes, he was crazy private-so much so that he dodged photos and stayed out of the public eye completely?

These questions swirled around my mind as I drove toward Inkwell Atelier, the boutique with all the fancy hand lettering supplies. By the time I got there, I was still trying to figure out who this elusive CEO really was.

I parked the car but didn't get out right away. Instead, grabbed my phone and called Hayden.

Of course, no answer-he was probably busy. So, I opened up the chat app and shot him a message: [Can you come with me to the Johnston residence tonight? Is that cool for you?] Since he didn't pick up, I wasn't expecting a quick response to the message either. After sending it, I slipped my phone back into my bag and finally headed into Inkwell Atelier. "Ms. Kay, great to see yo

shop owner, greeted me the

a custom set of hand lettering supplies, and yeah,

hand lettering was considered an art form, especially among the

always a safe bet-I knew he'd actually use it. "Mr. Parker, do you have any new premium sets this year?" I asked, the same question I asked every time, just to make small

not gonna like them. The best ones are over here," he said,

through everything, mostly out

it was-a stunning set of emerald green supplies that instantly grabbed my attention. "Let me check this one

Mr. Parker carefully lifted the set off the shelf.

taste in

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craftsmanship was top-tier, the materials were exactly what I had in mind. Without hesitation, I made my decision. "I'll

quick agreement, he paused. I glanced up and

Kay... this set has already

of course. That explained it.

a second, disappointment