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

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As Wayne's words sank in, an image of Jace from our school days flashed in my mind-back when he was carefree, wild, like nothing could touch him. He had zero worries back then.

I used to think he'd always be that way, but somewhere along the line, he changed. And now, here we are.

Guess the future's unpredictable for a reason.

"Jace also told me to take care of our parents... and you," Wayne's voice softened even more. "He said when you get married, I should let him know so he can personally give you his blessings."

My chest tightened at that. A wave of frustration hit me. Jace had everyone on edge, thinking he was about to do something drastic, when really it seemed like he just wanted to disappear for a while. "So, he wasn't actually making arrangements for the end," I muttered bitterly.

Wayne sighed on the other end. "Maybe h struggles."

aling with things we don't understand. Everyone has their

I let out a mocking laugh. "Struggles? He's got a wife, a kid, and a career that's practically blowing up. What struggles? Is this some kind of melodramatic, 'poor me' thing?"

still holding onto something, aren't you?" Wayne assumed my

loving or hating him the

a few seconds. "It's not so easy to let

my situation-and of the feelings Wayne

him, have you let

bring

gears. "What are

a little thrown by the

everything to you. What

always do my best to take care of you all. As for the company...

knew Hayden was

the overachiever, constantly chasing his parents' approval. There's no way he'd be content with just managing things. temporarily. "Matthew kicked him out of RiverwaveCorp. Even if he comes back, I doubt he'll be able to

understand exactly what

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years, I wouldn't have hesitated to be even more blunt. "Rea." Wayne's voice dropped. "You think this is all connected to me,