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

Chapter 519

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"Wait here," Jace said briskly, getting up.

Right now, he was acting like he'd do anything I asked, even anticipating what I needed before I said a word. If he'd been like this before, maybe things wouldn't have ended the way they did. But there's no use wondering about what-ifs. I'd closed that chapter for a reason.

As I looked away, my gaze happened to fall on his phone. The screen was paused on a video of me from a few years ago. I had no idea what I'd been doing in it or even why it had been recorded.

For a split second, I felt tempted to pick it up and see, but before I could decide, Jace returned with the

water.

He caught me looking at his phone but didn't seem fazed. Instead, he gave me a casual-smile. "While you were sleeping, I went through some old photos and videos. Turns out you're even prettier now than you were back then."

I took a sip of water, playing along. "Oh, so I wasn't cute enough before? Guess that explains a lot..."

jab with a smirk. "Let's not dig that up

few more sips, feeling

a bite of salad. The

up his phone again, scrolling like he hadn't heard me. I didn't push, just kept

nearly finished, he finally spoke. "It's

Tanya's parting words, I doubted things had ended as cleanly as Jace was making it sound.

still," he said, reaching over to wipe the corner of

lips together, feeling awkward.

are just... habit. I only realize

ten years, some habits stuck, like the way he'd checked my forehead earlier-I hadn't even thought

across the room came in, talking to her relative. "There was a guy hanging around outside earlier, carrying a food container. Not sure what he was doing." My hand froze mid-bite, and I glanced instinctively at the door,

him quietly. And you won't believe

"Which trash can did he throw it in?"

then offered me an awkward smile and held

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