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..."

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

more sips, feeling

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

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

spoke. "It's over. Completely, in every

I doubted things had ended as cleanly as Jace was making it sound. But since he

corner of my mouth with his

my lips together, feeling awkward.

you know, some things are just... habit.

the way he'd checked my forehead earlier-I hadn't even thought to

in, talking to her relative. "There was a guy hanging around outside earlier, carrying a food container. Not sure what he

be trouble, so I followed him quietly. And you won't believe

trash can did he

looked a bit surprised, then offered me an awkward smile and held up a food

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