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

Chapter 540

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"The other big announcement today," Chadwick declared, "is the union of the Hart family and the Drago family. Hayden will be marrying Yara Drago in three months."

His words hit like a freezing cold slap, leaving me totally numb.

So that was why Hayden really wanted to end things with me.

Yara Drago-yeah, I knew who she was. Thorsten's sister, studying abroad. I'd come across her info once when I was looking into Thorsten. She was insanely smart and gorgeous, with a PhD and everything-a total catch.

I looked at Hayden across the room, letting a bitter smile cross my face before I spun on my heel and walked away.

I moved too fast, wobbling in my heels as I reached the door, almost twisting my ankle.

They say when you're down, even a glass of water can mess with you. Guess it's true.

my hand to hail a cab. I just needed

I could catch one, a car rolled

a ride," he said,

a mess, and my first instinct was to shake my

But you and I? "We've still got things to talk about. Today's as good a time as any." -someone

we talked or not didn't change much. To me, he

hate them, but loving them like

ache, I said, "You should already know where I stand. There's nothing left to

car, stepping right into my path. "Rea, just know that, no matter what, you'll always

people needed to care always drifted away, while the ones I didn't want near kept showing

Chadwick's words echoing

snapped me back to the

him, but my mind was

it right. I know nothing we say or do can really

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