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

Chapter 323

"Keira!" Yuna shot up, eyes wide. "What did you just say? You like Prof. Neumann too? No way-you can only like my brother."

She wasn't clutching her chest anymore, just staring at me with this sudden urgency.

I stifled a laugh, putting on a helpless face. "But he's so good-looking! The first time I saw him, I was like, Wait, is this a doctor or did someone rip him straight out of a magazine?"

"No way," Yuna clung to my arm, desperate. "Sure, he's good-looking, but if you look closely, he's not as handsome as Hayden.

"He doesn't have Hayden's... masculinity.

"And most importantly? Hayden's honest and genuine-unlike this doctor."

I raised an eyebrow, totally amused. "Oh? Prof. Neumann's not genuine? How can you tell?

Yuna pouted and shook my arm back and forth. "You can't like anyone other than my brother. You're his."

This girl had a serious ser f loyalty.

"You're a believer in that one true love, ride-or-die kind of romance, huh?" I teased. I knew exactly where she got it from-those romance novels she devoured.

want them to end up together. And Yuna, with her head full of those romantic fantasies, probably dreamed of that kind of love too-where the main characters are destined for each other, no

you and Hayden? That's it.

likes," I said, gently steering the conversation. "If you like him, you'd either have to hope they don't end up together, or you'd be stuck as the second lead, dealing with unrequited love just like in those novels," Yuna's eyes widened in shock.

kept going. "Well, I guess that makes sense. A guy as handsome and. charming as him, of

together, I nodded.

the first time I even saw him.

Dr. Lane," I

second, but then I saw it-the sparkle

check on me. It was because of his girlfriend." We sat quietly for a moment, both staring out the window. I decided to fill her in.

into the same medical program just to be close to

accomplished today-It's all because of that

exclaimed, "And he never knew? How could Dr. Lane keep quiet for so long? If you love someone,

"I encouraged her to confess, but she never did. Prof. Neumann just happened to overhear our conversation, so now

before teasing, "And guess what? I saw the same look in Prof. Neumann's eyes when he was looking at Dr. Lane-the same sparkle you had when you were

Prof. Neumann anymore," she muttered, then added, "But he really

at her quick

me again, her voice full of concern, like

and I still have to give you a baby to spoil,