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

Chapter 449

Chapter 449

I caught on quick. "And when you walk out, the director's gonna freak. You're Seavora's top OB-GYN- they'll be begging you to stay."

"Exactly. I'm hitting two birds with one stone. By the end of this mess, I might even snag the deputy director spot."

Lena's ambition wasn't off the charts-she was just gunning for deputy director.

I couldn't help but laugh. "When life throws mud, you make a whole garden out of it."

Lena shot a look at my phone and tilted her head toward it. "Use that VIP status of yours and book me a flight."

Classic Lena. She made a move, and the world would scramble to catch up.

I pulled out my phone and had her ticket booked before she even finished her water. Then I drove her home so she could pack.

As we pulled up to the airport, I raised an eyebrow. "Didn't the director tell you to stay for the investigation?"

She just laughed. "And you're only asking now? Does it even matter?"

too. "So, this was the

investigate all they want, they don't need me for anything. So, why should I stay?"

gonna tell Nate you're coming? He's gonna flip when you

chuckled. "Surprise inspection. Who knows what he and Retta have been up to behind

off guard. "Wait, you don't trust

pausing for a second. "It's about

not have been through every heartbreak herself, but she'd seen enough on the job

said, pulling her in for a hug before watching her head

I headed for the exit,

I walked straight into Jace. Literally. There was no avoiding it-he was right there, suitcase in

we

""Houston."

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city name made me pause for a second-was RiverwaveCorp expanding in the U.S. too? But then I brushed it off. Whatever. It wasn't my

to ask

I shrugged. "Not really."

just don't care about me at all

when we were together, my questions annoyed him. Now, when I wasn't asking, he