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.

Ron didn't even give me a chance to say hi. "Don't listen to the nonsense those gossiping hens at

guilty dog barks first. I played dumb.

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a pause. "Wait, didn't you go to the office today? You

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

my mood. I

"But only for someone

Ron didn't mean anything by it-it was just the guy's charm setting

for him what he'd just

you go to?"

without hesitation. Then he stopped, like

guessed he'd realized

That's basically a networking spot for rich people. Isn't it where the Seavora

out. Maybe because I came home late? I don't know. You women -always overthinking. Something totally innocent gets turned into a

really just offended every woman

after... you know, scratching you?" I asked, trying to keep the

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