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.

hail a cab. I just needed to get out of there. Every second felt like I couldn't

catch one, a car rolled up.

you a ride,"

knew I probably looked a mess, and my first instinct was to shake my

air with everyone else in the Johnston family. But you and I? "We've still got things

or not didn't change much. To me, he was just like

hate them, but loving them like

should already know where I stand. There's

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

gaze, bitterness twisting in my chest. Why was it that the people needed to care always drifted

words echoing in my mind:

voice snapped me back

but my mind was

I know nothing we say or do can really fix what we put you through. But we'll keep trying."

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