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

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Lindey put down her cutlery and turned to face me. "Yes, the contract was just about to be signed."

It was the same contract I'd found in my father's notebook.

"Was it because of the accident that it didn't get signed?" I asked, my voice shaking.

She nodded.

My breath hitched, and I felt like a storm was brewing inside me. Then Lindey sighed. "That contract wa supposed to be the first for your father and Matthew's joint venture." Wait, what?

I had always thought it was just my father's deal. But Matthew was involved too?

"Alan and Matthew worked so hard to lock in that partnership with Thorsten Drago from VastReach Group. They did everything-went fishing with him, raced cars, and he even made them go skydiving," Lindey said, shaking her head at the memory. "Thorsten came from a tough background and was known for playing people.

"But Alan and Matthew knew they had to secure that deal to make their mark, so they did whatever it took, even risking their lives just to keep him happy..

"One time, Thorsten took them out to sea for fishing, but they got caught in a typhoon. There were only two life jackets on the boat, and both Alan and Matthew insisted on giving theirs to him and the other

person.

"After that incident, Thorsten stopped messing with them and agreed to give them the contract. Since Alan knew more about legal stuff, after Thorsten handed it over, Matthew asked Alan to review it carefully for any tricks or mistakes.

Matthew to sign it. But who could've guessed Alan

words heavy with detail, like she was painting

was. It wasn't some

That was a relief.

down, I'd been afraid my suspicions were true, even though I'd always seen Matthew and Lindey as parents to

a long

lost in the past. "Back then, the four of us had it

go sign the contract, and

them with hugs and flowers once they came out with the

contract..."

mom would've

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almost let my doubts poison my view of people who had always treated

wash over me for even thinking, for a second, that Matthew might've caused the accident just to take

for me, how they'd treated everyone with kindness and respect over the years.

I'm sorry," I

shook her head gently. "We're the ones who should apologize. Maybe if Matthew. hadn't partnered with your father, your parents wouldn't have

Maybe.

how things were meant

Even now, she radiated elegance and grace. If my mom were still alive, I imagined she'd be just as dignified. "Rea, I'll say it again: you are our daughter," Lindey said, squeezing my hand