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

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Chapter

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Yuna's phone was on the ground.

Her eyes trembled as she tried to make sense of it all. Yeah, she'd heard everything.

"Yuna," I called softly, stepping closer.

But she wasn't looking at me. Her glare locked onto Wade. "What did you mean about my heart?"

Wade froze, lips pressed tight.

I jumped in, "Yuna-"

"Don't!" Her voice cut through me like glass-sharp, defensive, and totally out of character.

She didn't want my comfort. Only Wade's answer. And from her face, she'd already guessed the truth.

Wade finally moved, giving me this awkward, apologetic glance. "You should go. Let me talk to her."

leaving felt wrong. So I stepped off the balcony but stayed just out of sight, leaning against the

There it was. The

wasn't clueless. Sure, she'd never dated before Wade, but those romance novels she

knew her heart couldn't handle too much

shot back, her

it were me, I'd

had assured me her heart was strong enough for most things now-but this? This was a lot to

unable to bring himself to say the

heart," Yuna said, her voice breaking as pounded her chest. "No

she

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forward, grabbing her hands in a full-on panic.

word, every frantic move just made the cracks

her anger igniting through her tears. When she couldn't break free, she glared at him, eyes blazing. Wade dropped his head.

but the weight of his guilt crushing whatever

All those

like you. I like your optimism, your smile, how you see the

like even he didn't realize how

now.

the emotion in his voice. But deep down, his guilt wouldn't let him admit the truth. He'd convinced himself it was all about Narelle's heart,