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

Chapter 711

Xander kept that stone-cold poker face, and honestly? I was cover it. I grabbed my phone and started scrolling, pretending not to care

"You really pull guys in, huh?" he said out of nowhere.

I glanced up, raising a brow. "Obviously. I'm a total catch Everyone's obsessed with me "

I smirked. "What's the problem? Wade getting too much of my attention for your ling?

He sipped his water, cool as ever. "No."

Yeah, okay. Sure, Jan.

I was ready to roll my eyes and move on when he hit me with "You only love Hayden"

Yikes. Cue the most awkward silence ever.

I almost laughed. Like, really? The guy was walking around all smeg thinking I was still hooked on him?

Spoiler: not completely wrong. I mean, I still had the ring he gave me and this bracelet with

the dumb little bell charm.

The bell jingled softly when I flicked it, breaking the tension. "Yeah, you're right-I do love him," I said, voice light. "But let's be real, how sustainable is that? Loving someone you can't even touch? Kinda tragic, don't you think? I shot him a sly smile. "Maybe one day, I'll meet someone else. The world's full of distractions, right?"

darkened. "So

said with a shrug, "If someone wants a shot, they better make it while I'm still interested. Once

casually, but an image of Jace coughing up

was Exhibit

stayed quiet, and I wasn't

all sunshine and sparkles, practically skipping into the

fast. At

since you proposed to Keira! When are you finally sealing the deal?

"she said, grinning.

sald, so chill you'd think he'd already

soon' isn't a real deadline! I'm losing patience here," Yuna huffed before turning, her playful energy toward me. "Right, Keira? You're dying to lock him

joke, "Oh, I can wait. But if I do lose patience, and he's still dragging his feet? Guess

did you hear that? She's calling

said, his eyes locking with mine. "But it's not

that was my cue to dip. I stood, muttering something about needing the bathroom, but instead

Xander when it was just us-felt like a fun little game. But now? It was seriously grinding my

the cool air calm me down. Below, koi swirled lazily

heard

you?"

little problems." "Like what? Planning a jailbreak?" Wade joked, and I couldn't help it-a small smile slipped out. "Maybe," I said, voice soft. "Human worries, fish worries...

just the sound of the

Wade broke the