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

Chapter 684

Chapter 684

First thing I did? Check Xander over. No blood, no cuts, but his face was pale-scared pale.

Hayden wouldn't have looked like that, I thought before I could stop myself. Yeah, just one more reminder Xander wasn't him.

Still, that didn't mean I could just bounce and leave him there. I stepped through the mess, crunching glass under my high heels, and stopped at his side. "What happened?"

Xander didn't answer, just stared at me. Disgust flickered in his eyes.

Before I could say anything else, one of the big guys barked "Who the hell are you?"

Another guy yanked him back, whispering, "She's with the Johnston family."

The first guy squinted at me like I was under a microscope, then sneered. "Didn't Jace Johnston already ditch her?"

God, how gross.

And yet, Jace had the gall to think we could start over? If I did go back, this? This ridicule would never stop.

sharp. "And he's with me. Whatever he did, I'll handle

you?" the same guy snorted, his tone dripping with disrespect. He was clearly the

obvious he was trying to

to this jerk felt like giving him more credit than he

Xander's arm

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didn't budge at first, but after a second

the jerk spat out one more insult: "Unbelievable.

each one slimier than the last Yeah, leaving

spun around, and grabbed a glass ashtray off the table. Without hesitation, I chucked it. The dull crack as it hit his face was oddly satisfying. Blood immediately smeared across his nose and

yelling started. "Get

But no-one of them stormed in

at that jerk and said, dripping with disdain, "Trash like this shouldn't even be allowed in here. It's

bodyguards moved to deal with the troublemakers, I grabbed Xander

were clear, I steadied my breath and turned

just fixed me with a cold, almost

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