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

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The crowd went nuts, but honestly, I couldn't tell if they were hyped or just losing it. Definitely wasn't what I expected.

I just stood there as some random quy snagged the ball mid-air. He started yelling like he'd won the lottery. "Number fivel Number five is mine!" He even kissed the ball and climbed onto his seat, celebrating like a maniac,

The rest of the crowd? Not so thrilled.

""Refund!"

"Refund

You could practically see their wallets crying. Most of them were there for one thing-watching Steve

crush it.

When he missed that shot? Oh, they weren't just disappointed; they were pissed. And it wasn't just because of the botched play; a ton of them had money riding on him. Like, big money. Probably two-thirds of the room was convinced Steve was a sure thing. But now? With that ball sailing off the table, their cash was pretty much gone with it.

I snapped out of my daze. Steve wasn't the type to mess up like that unless... unless he meant to.

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me he'd figured it out. He knew he was a pawn in someone else's game, and this was his way of flipping the board,

strong, not the kind to just throw in

go after that stunt?" His voice was calm, but his words had

had angered Hernan, but I tried to push back. "You promised me. You can't just go back

that."

"You can play in Steve's place. Win, and I'll let both of you

Wait. What?

up a cue stick in the last couple of years. Yeah,

but that was a joke. Even pros lose their edge without practice,

it. I was just another piece

was my shot-a

you from backing out again?" I

walk away now.

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So I

But if you break

clue what I'd do, but I wasn't letting him play

keep my promise," he said, tossing me that

a choice. Time to