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

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Chapter 683

Chapter 683

I stared at Jace's face-so familiar, so tangled up in my past. How was I supposed to see him as a stranger?

But he needed to drop the idea. Forcing a faint smile, I said, "I already do."

His hand trembled against mine before I pulled away, stood up, and walked out.

Later, I skimmed the file he'd sent me. It matched what Cole told me the day before, with extra details about Xander's family. Clearly, Jace wanted me to know one thing: Xander wasn't Hayden. When I finished reading, I laughed.

Around noon, I called Cole back. Maybe he was salty I'd ignored him last night because he didn't pick up.

Whatever. I didn't bother calling again.

That evening, I headed to DracoLux. This time, I went straight to the lobby manager. "I'm here to see Cole. Tell him Ms. Kay is looking for him."

"Right this way, Ms. Kay!" The manager practically tripped over himself to help me-Cole had clearly prepped them for my arrival.

was digging for dirt and wanted to stay

to, I kept it simple when they asked what I wanted: just fruit and drinks,

Cole wanted to dangle him as bait,

Cole to stroll in. "Knew you'd show

check across the table. The

1. on.

on me.

else? Looking for someone to spend the night with?"

for a while," Cole said,

had to

his nose

in Xander?"

knockoff with a recycled face," I shot back. "I'm not

cut Xander down to

sent: I wasn't biting

"Typical Johnston flair.

I said, pressing the call button for

check, still smiling. "Tonight's on me. Take as

didn't hold back. I called in a few more guys and let them sit around, sipping drinks. They were getting paid