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..."

there," he cut in, blocking my jab with a smirk. "Let's not dig

sips, feeling my

with Tanya?" I asked, popping a bite of salad. The

he hadn't heard me. I didn't push, just kept eating, letting the

I'd nearly finished, he finally spoke. "It's

was making it sound. But since he was so

of my mouth with

my lips together, feeling awkward. "Next

things are just... habit. I only realize it after

years, some habits stuck, like the way he'd checked my

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

him quietly. And you won't believe this -he just tossed the container straight into the

"Which trash can did he throw it in?"

looked a bit surprised, then offered me

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