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

Chapter 693

Chapter 693

On my way to the breakroom, I casually asked a few coworkers, "Mr. Shane didn't come in today?"

They exchanged looks, barely holding back laughter. It only made me more curious. "What's the deal? Something happen to him?"

"He got scratched up!" one finally blurted.

"His girlfriend probably did it," someone else chimed in.

"Who knew she had claws like that?"

"Yeah, well, he was at a nightclub. Honestly, if I were her, I'd scratch him up too."

The chatter snowballed from there, painting a pretty clear picture: Ron wasn't in because he had a visible scratch on his face and was too embarrassed to show up.

When I got back to my desk, I couldn't resist giving him a call. Not to poke fun-just, you know, check in. After all, he'd always been nice to me.

didn't even give me a chance to say hi. "Don't listen to the nonsense those gossiping hens at the office are saying. None of it's

classic-the guilty dog barks first. I played dumb. "Huh?

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didn't you go

small talk. Why? Something happen?" "Ugh, don't even get me started..." And just like that, he launched into a dramatic retelling of the exact story the office had already spilled. By the end, he dropped

cloud hanging over my mood. I couldn't resist poking him. "Oh? Thinking about switching

Ron shot back, laughing. "But

hit like a small jolt, but Ron didn't mean

what he'd just said. "Oh, shoot. Sorry,

did you go to?" I cut

he

guessed he'd realized

That's basically a networking spot for rich people. Isn't

came home late? I don't

He really just offended every woman on the planet with

you know, scratching you?" I asked, trying to

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