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

Chapter 561

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"Haddy really is a heartless one," Hernan let go of me, his voice dripping with mock sympathy.

I shot him a look, feeling my blood boil. And before I knew it, I just snapped. I grabbed the closest thing to me and hurled it at him. "See? I was never his girl! What a jerk. Total... idiot."

I don't normally curse-like, ever. But in that moment? I didn't even care who I was mad at anymore. I just needed to say it.

Shouting all that-the anger, the frustration, the hurt-it actually made me feel lighter, like I could finally breathe again. Like I was throwing off this weight I'd been carrying around for way too long.

Hernan didn't flinch. He just stood there like a wall, taking it all.

By the time my arms were too weak to move, I crumpled to the floor, curling into a ball. I felt empty, like every ounce of energy had been drained from me.

Eventually, Hernan walked out. But as the door clicked shut behind him, I caught a voice from outside.

"You seriously think she's the one who's gonna reel Hayden back in?"

cutting off whatever response he had, and suddenly... silence. Like, dead

Alone. Like, really alone.

I had left. My head was just this giant fog, and I stared at absolutely nothing in front of me, feeling completely spaced out, like my brain just checked out for the day. How long had I been sitting there? Minutes? Hours? I had no idea. But then, the door

here are your clothes,

blinked at her, still half-dazed. "Why'd you

gave me a polite smile. "Mr. Skye insists on cleanliness. No one sleeps

you were the one

maid nodded. "Of

of relief slipped out of

picking up the disaster

it felt like the space had exhaled-quieter, emptier, and somehow... calmer. Slowly, my mind started

phone and started typing

out there picking rings with some other

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But nope-turns out, you're just as

blaming ME? Didn't know you

If anything happens to

there. Oh, no. I kept typing, typing, typing, like each message was the only thing keeping me from totally