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

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Yes, I lied to Yuna, but I had my reasons. I'd explained myself, and if she still wanted to hold a grudge, that was her choice.

So, I let it go.

Yuna was smart. If she was willing to be reasonable, she'd figure it out eventually.

Still, as I left her place, I called Wade. Not because I loved sticking my nose in other people's drama, but because Yuna mattered to Hayden-and that made her important to me, too. Like the saying goes: love me, love my dog. Plus, Yuna wasn't a bad person. She was just hurt. Betrayal does that-it makes people

lash out.

Before Wade could even pick up, I heard his voice behind me.

"Keira."

I turned, slipping my phone back into my pocket. No need to ask why he was here-it was obvious.

"You're here for Yuna," I said. Then, with zero filter, "Or for the heart inside her chest?"

let out a dry

let out a heavy sigh. "I'm struggling with it

hiding it. Whatever he'd been through these past few days had clearly

honestly? His struggles were self-inflicted, and I wasn't about to solve them for

of this mess until you're honest with yourself about what you really

sort his feelings out, we wouldn't even be having this

this. You need to leave her alone. Things have gone way too far already. Take a step

voice breaking a little.

what?"

pressing together before he finally spoke. "Did she tell you just how... that she wants to

there it was. The thing keeping him here, weighing him

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to him. It was obvious she'd said it out

that he was this concerned about the heart in her chest spoke volumes. I felt like I already had the

said, cutting off his spiraling thoughts.

He didn't look convinced.

at easy, and

if she wanted to replace the heart, it's not you know

looked down. "But what if she