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."

it. "That's your problem, Jace. Not

talk to," he said, sounding

He'd always been so cocky, so

Not my problem. We were both grown, and he had to deal with the

well, I'm kinda busy," I said, pausing

shop, picked up my car, and

hadn't reached out in the past few days, but I figured he knew

had texted me earlier, saying the lighting tests were almost done. Apparently,

whatever free time he used to have had turned

her down for days. She was finally getting a much-needed break at home. "I'm still contagious, you know. Stay back or I'll give it to you," she

her into a big hug anyway. "Go

smacked my arm a couple of times. "Don't think I don't know why you're acting all reckless. "You're not even married to Hayden

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sister-in-law I've seen

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

I tilted my head, giving her a look. "Don't tell me you still haven't worked up the nerve, Lena. This is serious-a matter of life and

I look like I'm that helpless?"

"You reached out!

went quiet again, and I was losing patience. I shook her arm. "Come on, spill!

in a few days