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.

surprised. I opened up my chat app and saw

so happy about it, but I know

flowers, I get it, but you're not allowed to

joke like that.

screen. For a second, I wasn't sure how

you saying anything?" Hayden

know

mad, just... kinda jealous," he admitted,

help but laugh. "Jealous? What does that even

you having for lunch?" Hayden

that we should eat together, or planning to bring

down, so I told him I was having

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to have lunch with my girlfriend," Hayden said,

chuckled. "You're being so clingy. Don't you

mentioned earlier that he was

say you were leaving? Is it for

to take care of some stuff. But I'll be

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

job?"

didn't respond right away. Remembering what Ron had suggested, I blurted out, "Hayden, why don't you join my company?

a little flustered. "Not with me, just, you know, at the same company. I'm in marketing, so we

we could still see each other whenever we