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

Chapter 576

Guess you can't expect a wolf to go vegan.

Jace had told me Hernan wanted Steve to win, so all I could do was hope Steve would make it through okay.

The match started, and Steve stepped onto the court, eyes darting around.

He scanned the front row, exchanged glances with Hayden and Jace, then kept searching the seats, looking for... someone.

When his gaze finally landed on me, his face tensed up.

Then Hernan raised his hand in a quick wave-a reminder, or maybe a threat.

"See that?" Hernan murmured in my ear. "He's nervous,

"If he's nervous, he'll lose," I shot back.

"Wrong. You don't get human nature. A wolf's most excited when it smells blood. People aren't much

different."

glared, but Hernan barely noticed, already absorbed in the match.

to say it was loyalty-that's just who Steve was. But I kept my mouth

tilted his head. "Think he

him. "Do you ever

on mockery, never letting anything

a look toward Hayden. "You know how you can tell if a man really loves you? He'll

guru, lecturing me like

sweet. But that's fake. Real love is when a guy's willing

at the two guys in the front row. "One's your ex, and the other. He smirked. "Well, they're both your exes, aren't they? Do you even know which one loved you more?" A chill

on the stage. "And let's not forget this

and I

Guess we'll see if he feels the

my

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fed me the past few days. It

was too late

to it," Herman said with a smirk, just as the announcer's voice boomed, signaling the start of the match. Steve was fast, precise. He took control early, inching closer to a win. Hernan clapped, thrilled.

hand clamped down on my shoulder.