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.

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

dripping with disrespect. He was clearly the

trying to make things harder for me on

responding to this jerk felt like giving him more

arm and

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didn't budge at first, but after a second pull,

out one more insult: "Unbelievable. People

stop there, each one slimier than the last Yeah, leaving

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

yelling

Team Jerk. But no-one of them stormed in asked me, "Ms. Kay,

with disdain, "Trash like this shouldn't even be allowed in here. It's polluting the air." One

the bodyguards moved to deal with the troublemakers, I grabbed Xander and walked

were clear, I steadied my breath and turned to

didn't respond, just fixed me with a

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