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.

She'd already turned down a bunch of offers, just 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

he's not the one, I'll just

me a thumbs-up. "There she is. Men, jobs-they're just the extras. We're the ones who shine,

in my chest. She helped me sign the

I was drifting off, Lena murmured, "Prairies are all

remembered how Ron had been extra chill with me because of Hayden, and added, "Hopefully he'll approve it. I've been kinda AWOL

T

grunted, and I laughed, "If he doesn't, I'll quit. It's not like I need

a deep, peaceful sleep, only to be yanked awake the

the door, and there was Tanya, staring at me like she'd just smelled something nasty. We'd been neighbors for a while now, but she'd never actually

usually wake up cranky, but being woken up by her? Not the best

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gave me a sugary smile. "Nothing in particular. Just thought I'd

She was still fishing for that team-up she'd hinted at

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