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

Chapter 552

"Miss, could you help me?"

A slightly frail, middle-aged voice startled me, and I looked up to see an elderly woman with graying hair and pleading eyes.

"How can I help you?" I asked politely..

"Oh, I was hoping you could buy me a cup of coffee," she said, catching me off guard and stirring a bit of pity in me. "I haven't had one in so long because I don't have any money." Without thinking, I nodded. "Of course,"

"Thank you," she replied, gesturing to the chair across from me. "Could I sit here to drink it?"

Since I was already getting her the coffee, letting her sit didn't seem like a big deal. But just as i was about to agree, Jace's voice cut in.

"Excuse me, ma'am, would you mind taking a seat elsewhere?"

I looked up, startled to see him still there. I thought he'd left.

Before I could fully process it, Jace had guided the woman to another table, slipped some cash into her hand, and sent her on her way.

looking at the coffee counter.

his voice low.

shook my head, still not quite following.

ten minutes she would've started foaming at the mouth and fainted. Then someone would call the police, and as the person who bought

though I hated to believe it. "You don't have to assume the worst of people." Jace's brow furrowed, and he pulled out his phone, showing

on the rise," he said. "They target young women, hoping they'll be kind enough to

I stayed silent, processing

he shifted gears. "Did you get

with a quiet "Mm," my gaze drifting down to his hand, where

to his car accident, a pang of guilt tugged at me. I couldn't say it was my fault, but I knew my words that day had hit

hand was scarred-but what about the

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and all I could go by was his face. He looked noticeably

had left on the table. "Were

Just that one word

I sounded exactly like Hayden whenever he answered me with the

to the empty seat. "Mind if I