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

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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."

off the balcony but stayed just out of sight, leaning against the wall, eavesdropping like my life depended on it. "My heart..." Yuna's voice cracked. "Whose is

There it

but those romance novels she devoured? They'd prepped her for drama like this. "Yuna, please, calm down," Wade

knew her heart couldn't handle

answer me!" she shot

were me, I'd be losing

was strong enough for most things now-but this?

unable to bring himself to say the cruel words she needed to

me because of this heart," Yuna said, her voice breaking as pounded her chest. "No wonder

she

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a full-on panic. "Yuna, stop! Please don't do

the harder he tried, the worse it got. Every word, every frantic move just made the cracks in

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

he really felt, but the weight of his guilt crushing whatever explanation he wanted

"You've never loved me, have you? All those excuses-being older, not knowing me well enough-they

insisted, shaking his head. "I do like you. I like

even he didn't realize how

now.

guilt, but his feelings for Yuna were real. There was no way he could fake 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