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

Chapter 213

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I had no clue what Jace was after, so I kept quiet, letting the silence stretch. But of course, he didn't wait.

"My parents can't stand Tanya, especially my mom. Do you think... maybe you could say something nice about her to help out?" Seriously?

Was he for real? Asking me to talk up Tanya? Either he'd lost it or he thought I was a total doormat.

"If you really want me to say something, it's not gonna be anything good," I shot back, not even pretending to be calm.

"Rea, I-"

"Jace, I'm not a saint. I'm definitely not the bigger person here. And Tanya? She means nothing to me. So why would I go out of my way to say something nice about her?" I snapped.

Jace's voice cut through the silence again, "Are you acting like this because you're jealous?"

I let out a dry laugh. "Oh, so that's what this is about? You're fishing to see if I'm jealous? Well, let me save you the trouble-I'm not. Actually, I'm kinda relieved. Relieved I figured you out sooner rather than later." Jace sighed on the other end. "The only thing I gave Tanya was a title. I owe her that much, but honestly, there's nothing between us."

frowned, already over it. "That's your problem, Jace. Not

else to talk

He'd always

my problem. We were both grown, and he

kinda busy," I said, pausing just long enough before

picked up my

few days, but I figured he knew I was busy with

almost done. Apparently, Hayden had

to have had turned into sleepless

down for days. She was finally getting a much-needed

a big hug anyway. "Go ahead, I

I don't know why you're acting all reckless. "You're not even married to Hayden yet, and you're already spoiling his little

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the first future sister-in-law I've seen who's this

up Yuna, I didn't even try to hide my

didn't say anything right away, so I tilted my head, giving her a look. "Don't tell me you still haven't worked up the nerve, Lena. This

I look like I'm that helpless?"

"You reached out!

quiet again, and I was losing patience. I shook her arm. "Come on, spill! What did he say? Can he do

be back in a few days and would