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

Chapter 253

After sending that, I added: [Some young hottie.]

Then I just stared at my phone, waiting. One second, two seconds, three seconds... still nothing. Um, what?

Was he mad? Or just ignoring me?

My fingers hovered over the screen, almost typing, "Hey, you good?" but then deleted it. Twice.

If he was gonna flip out over some random guy sending me flowers, then what would be next? Would he go all possessive like Jace did?

Back in high school, I had guys coming up to me all the time, and Jace acted like I was his personal property. Even when I was working at RiverwaveCorp, people flirted without knowing I was engaged, and he was the same-super jealous, always overreacting.

He'd get so mad. He wouldn't just get on the guy's case but also make it my fault for being, I don't know, too friendly" or something.

To keep the peace, I'd end up avoiding any guy friends who might set him off.

I swore I'd never let that happen again.

So, I tossed my phone aside and got back to work.

About ten minutes later, my phone rang. Hayden was calling

I frowned a little and answered, "What?"

"Why didn't you reply to my texts?" Hayden's voice crackled through, sounding all hurt.

blinked, surprised. I opened up my chat app and saw a string of unread messages

about it, but I

guy sends you flowers, I get it, but

that. It makes me feel

the screen. For a second,

you saying

don't know

mad, just... kinda jealous," he

but laugh. "Jealous? What does that even look

having for

should eat together, or planning

to turn hirn down, so I told him I

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to have lunch with my

so clingy.

mentioned earlier that he was leaving today, so maybe his schedule

for work?" I asked, repeating what I'd

care of some stuff. But I'll be back soon and stay with you in Seavora," he said,

HQ wasn't here, and they didn't have

about your job?" I

right away. Remembering what Ron had suggested, I blurted out, "Hayden, why don't you join my company? They're hiring, and they could use someone like you." "You want me to

just, you know, at the

we could still see each other whenever we want,"