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?"

out a dry laugh. "Still don't have an

a heavy sigh. "I'm struggling with

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

honestly? His struggles were self-inflicted, and I wasn't about

it out," I said. "You can't get out of this mess until you're honest with yourself about

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

Things have gone way too far already. Take a step back, breathe, and let yourself figure it out before

voice breaking a little. "I

what?" I

she tell you just how...

there it was. The thing keeping him here, weighing

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was obvious she'd said it out of anger, but

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

said, cutting off his spiraling thoughts. "She's just

He didn't look convinced.

at easy, and

to replace the heart, it's not you know it,"

down. "But what if she