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."

noticed, already absorbed in the match. "Why do

Steve was. But I kept my

tilted his head. "Think he

scoffing at him. "Do you ever

grinned. He thrived on mockery,

how you can tell if a man really loves

sounded like some self-proclaimed love guru, lecturing me like

go for smooth talkers, the ones who seem caring and sweet. But that's fake. Real love is when a guy's willing to put everything on the

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

on the stage. "And let's not forget

and I are just

we'll see

closed my eyes,

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me close, even fed me the past few

too late

look forward 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. "As I thought, he won't disappoint." But the closer

but Herman's hand clamped down on my shoulder.