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

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He sent me a friend request, and at this hour?

My gut told me something was up.

Even though Steve swore Cole wouldn't try anything out of line, I still felt like I needed to be cautious.

Accepting a guy's friend request this late at night just felt too casual-and kinda reckless.

I ignored the notification and focused back on Lena. Then I heard her say, "He did that successful surgery with the girl who's a perfect match for him."

I could hear the sadness in her voice, and it made my chest tighten.

Having been through heartbreak myself, I knew how crucial it was to feel like you're on the same level in a relationship.

Lena was crazy talented, but her senior was a big deal on an international scale. There was a gap between them-a huge one. The whole worlds apart thing? Yeah, there was a reason people say that.

I didn't push the topic and switched to something lighter, chatting with Lena for a while longer before we hung up. Afterward, I stared at Cole's friend request, unease twisting in my gut.

the

to find out the truth about my parents'

I was about to put my phone down, another message popped

from

Same tone as Hayden's.

but his warnings had

message, turned off

near the apartment building was way stronger than I thought. Even Hayden's honey chamomile tea couldn't fix it. I was

the grogginess, and made myself a strong cup of coffee. Then, finally, I

so I didn't have to worry about him messaging me right away. When I got to the office, Ron was already there, giving me a weird look.

so there was a mountain of work waiting for me. I kept

when Ron came over and knocked on my

it

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in great shape already. Don't lose any more weight-you don't look good when you're too skinny." Even though Ron was technically my superior, he always seemed to tread carefully around me,

plate and thought about Hayden's cooking. I decided to be straightforward.

quickly nodded like something