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

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Chapter 587

Lena sent another message: [Seriously, if you hadn't responded in another hour. I was going to call the cops. Do you even know what was going through my head? I was lowkey convinced Jace had done you in after you know, having his way with you I had to laugh Lena's imagination was next level. I just hit her with a thumbs-up emoji

Lena: [it's not that crazy. Stuff like that makes the news all the time, you know? Anyway, when are you coming back? Are you flying home today? Did Steve win the competition??

I glanced at her barrage of questions, then at my situation, and hit her back with the safest reply I could think of [Not sure yet]

Lena: [777]

Me: [Might stay here a bit longer. Not sure I'll be back to this place anytime soon]

I didn't want Lena to freak out, so I threw in a little white lie.

Lena: [Alright, live your best life then. Let me know when you're back-III throw a mega welcome-back_party. *]

Reading her message, I suddenly felt this weird, heavy feeling in my chest. Like, this irrational fear that I might not make it back. It hit me out of nowhere.

I didn't know where it came from, but I couldn't shake it So I sent her a voice note:

half as, like, my gift for you

than my phone

was probably freaking out,

going on? Where are you

Wayne's massive villa. "See? I'm in

sound."

she said, looking way more relieved now,

was just being careful. You were the one who mentioned how crazy things have been lately, and with all these plane crashes... I

the camera around so I can see

she wasn't going to relax

to show myself, throwing in a goofy peace sign for

serious stare, Lena finally chilled. "If you ever pull something like this again,

murder you"

it." I teased, moving my face closer to the

So whose mansion are you staying at? Is it Jace's? Her curiosity was off

Lena sounded totally caught off guard. Then she asked. "Why are

exactly spill the beans, so I lied. "It's safer here

let Jace get any weird ideas," she said, all smug which deserved exactly one response

"Shut up."

then she got all serious. "Hey, you should totally bring home an American boyfriend