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

the shop owner, greeted me the second I stepped through

regular here for years. Every year, I ordered a custom set of hand lettering supplies, and yeah, they

an art form, especially among the

lettering and painting. He went through tons of ink and brushes every year, so getting him this kind of gift was always a safe bet-I knew he'd actually use it. "Mr. Parker, do you have any new premium sets this year?" I

your time with those, you're not gonna like them. The best ones

said that, I still took my time scanning through everything, mostly

that instantly grabbed my attention. "Let me check this one

off the shelf. This is the latest release,

was complimenting my taste in the subtlest

Chapter 152

+25 BON

materials were exactly what I had

he paused. I glanced up and noticed a troubled look on his

set has already been

course. That explained it. There was only

a second, disappointment