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?"

course I remembered. It was about a year ago, when Seavora had been half-flooded from days of nonstop rain. Some streets were

But Jace

in a chopper, but what about everyone else? You're the CEO-if you fly off while your employees are wading through floodwater,

he'd walked with everyone, umbrella in hand,

pants to dodge the water. But in that kind of rain, dry was

his irritation didn't make me feel any better. So I'd stomped through a puddle on purpose, splashing him.

somehow, all that frustration melted into joy. By the time we got to dry ground, and a car arrived to pick us up, neither of us wanted

up, I could see why he wanted to walk

They belonged in the

I shut him down, bluntly. "I

"You don't have

ignored him, splashing through another puddle with a small smirk. "Just avoiding any unnecessary

like a whole different you," Jace

I want and what I'm willing to let go

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Chapter 500

"So, what did you need to tell me?