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

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Chapter 497

Chapter 497

If Lena left too, I'd seriously have no one to talk to.

I get that life's just a big cycle of people coming and going-friends, family, relationships. But I wasn't ready for Lena to be one of the ones who drifted away

"It's not like that," she said, catching my worried look." just want some more time off. They suspend me whenever they feel like it, bring me back whenever they want. Do they think I'm that easy?" She rolled her eyes, making me laugh. "Oh, Dr. Lane, are you finally planning to put them in their place?"

"Absolutely. If I don't push back now, they'll drop me the second anything else happens." Lena was always so solid-at work, in love, everywhere.

"Not worried they won't take you back?" I teased.

She poured me a glass of water, smirking. "Please. If one place doesn't want me, there's a line that will." She leaned in close, her face inches from mine. "Think I'm low on options?"

Now that was confidence.

because she wasn't the type to jump ship. But if they actually pushed her out, she'd be aiming higher, no question. "Enough about me," Lena

water, copying her words: "If he's not the one, I'll just move on. It's not like

is. Men, jobs-they're just the

chest. She helped me sign the discharge papers, and we headed home

Lena and I stayed up way too late, sipping drinks and talking about everything and nothing. Just as I was

in a leave request," I mumbled, half-asleep. Then I remembered how Ron had been extra chill with me because of Hayden, and added, "Hopefully he'll approve it.

T

I'll quit. It's not

deep, peaceful sleep, only to be yanked

the door, and there was Tanya, staring at me like she'd just smelled something nasty. We'd been neighbors for a while now,

Not the best start. "If you've got something to say, say it. Otherwise,

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sugary smile. "Nothing in particular. Just thought I'd stop

still fishing for that

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