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

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Even though I'd moved on from Jace, the sting of what he did was still there, like an old bruise that hadn't quite faded.

"Rea, you poor thing," Lindey said, her eyes blazing with that fierce protectiveness she was known for. You went through all that and didn't say a word? That place was supposed to be yours. You should've kicked her out! I wouldn't let a stray cat stay there, let alone her!"

No wonder Matthew always tiptoed around her. Besides loving her, he was probably scared out of his mind to get on her bad side.

But Jace and I were history, so what was the point of dragging this up again?

I tried to calm her down. "It's over, Lindey. Let it go."

"Maybe you're over it, but I'm not. I'm getting that place back today, she declared.

I couldn't help but smile a little. "Even if you boot her out of that penthouse, Jace can just buy her another

one."

Tanya might've been the one in the middle, but it was Jace who put her there in the first place.

He was the real problem, not her.

that's his problem. But that penthouse was meant for you. No other woman deserves to live there,"

words warmed my

like she was defending me

down. "You don't need to go through all this trouble

it. And the last thing I

so mad

reasoning. There was no talking her out of it, so

house... I see him, I'll knock his teeth out!" she

showing me the penthouse. How did Lindey even find out about that day? I was pretty sure Jace still had no clue why I'd really

bit, lost in

see Hayden and figured he might be

went back to his room? I was about to turn around when I heard the bathroom door open, and Hayden walked

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looked at me, his gaze different from usual, and my heart

how we'd almost gotten carried away earlier, I awkwardly pouted, trying to break the

Hayden didn't take the bait. Instead, he walked

we'd left off, so I raised my hand, ready

Lena had given me. I'd left it in the bathroom, planning to use

Hayden to