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

Hello 744

Chapter 744

'Double standards much? Lena thought, scoffing inwardly. A minute ago, he swore up and down he didn't have a girlfriend. Now he was pulling one out of thin air just to shut someone down? Wouldn't a simple no thanks have worked? "If you

'Oh, come on. Lena mentally rolled her eyes. Why was she being dragged into this mess?

The girl, of course, turned to Lena, waiting for confirmation with wide, hopeful eyes.

Lena glared at Aaron, ready to set the record straight, but before she could, he swooped in again.

don't believe me, ask her," Aaron added, shifting the pressure right onto Lena.

"She was just asking me earlier about taking my girlfriend to the OB-GYN," he said smoothly, his words landing like a grenade.

Lena froze, utterly speechless.

The girl's face shifted through shock, realization, and total embarrassment before she bolted out of the eatery.

"You've been turning down a lot of admirers lately. Pretty smooth moves," Lena teased.

"Your tacos are here," he said,

it go, diving into her meal. The spicy taco hit hard, making her nose

place

was at some five-star restaurant, perfectly calm and composed. The contrast was

to business, wrapping up whatever he'd come to talk about. Lena grabbed her

familiarity-it yanked her straight into a time warp, back to when they were kids. She froze, waiting. "If you ever need to know something, just ask me. Don't jump to

next time," she told herself. She wasn't about to get tangled in his business again.

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got stopped before she even made it inside.

let Sasha Grey know lan Carter sent

name worked like magic. Or

she let in, but Sasha herself

he?" Sasha asked, her

down. Let's sit and talk," Lena said, her eyes scanning the house. Toys were scattered everywhere-clearly a

is lan?"

your daughter's, right? She must really miss playing with them." Sasha's expression shifted, her voice turning

the name out like