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

Chapter 500

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"It's raining outside. Can't you talk here? Lindey muttered, but one look from Matthew shut her up

"Mom, didn't you say you were going to make gnocchi? Let me help." Wayne finally spoke up, breaking the tension.

I didn't respond, just got up and followed Jace to the door, where he was waiting with an umbrella

Honestly, if he wanted privacy, there were a dozen rooms in the house. No real reason to head out into a downpour. But clearly, he had his reasons, so I didn't ask

"You cold? Need a jacket?" he offered, sounding unexpectedly thoughtful.

I couldn't deny that he'd been more considerate since our breakup. But it was too late for that

"No, I'm good." I took the umbrella from him and stepped into the rain.

Jace fell into step beside me, quiet for a beat. "Remember the last time we walked together in the rain like this?"

half-flooded from days of nonstop

walk home. But Jace wanted to

everyone else? You're the CEO-if you fly off while your employees are wading through floodwater, how

Instead of the helicopter, he'd walked with everyone, umbrella in hand,

dry, carefully lifting our pants to dodge the water. But in that kind

that day, but his irritation didn't make me feel any better. So I'd stomped through a puddle on purpose, splashing him. He'd retaliated immediately, sending a wave of

somehow, all that frustration melted into joy. By the time we got to dry ground,

it up, I could see why he wanted to

They belonged in

him

"You don't have to

splashing through another puddle with a small smirk. "Just avoiding any

now. Feels like a whole

want and what I'm willing to let go

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in the eye. "So, what did you need to tell me?