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.

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 me," Lena said, switching

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

she is. Men, jobs-they're just the extras. We're the ones

tight in my chest. She helped me sign the discharge papers, and we

talking about everything and nothing. Just as I was drifting off, Lena murmured, "Prairies are all the rage right now. Wanna go see where the

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

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doesn't, I'll quit. It's not like I need that job to

peaceful sleep, only to be yanked awake the

to the door, and there was Tanya, staring at me like she'd just smelled

up by her? Not

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a sugary smile. "Nothing in particular. Just thought

was still fishing for

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