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

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Thorsten chuckled softly, "You're still young. Right now, you think this is what you want. Someday, you might regret it."

"Who knows what the future holds? Let's just live in the moment," I replied, letting a touch of melancholy slip into my voice. "Fine. If this is the person you want, then when he comes back, you can take him with you, "Thorsten said, agreeing easily.

I played along. "Then I'll thank you in advance

"We're making a fair trade," Thorsten reminded me.

"Oh?" I said, arching a brow. "And what trade would that be?"

His eyes narrowed, but he quickly hid it behind a smooth smile. "Keira, all you have to do is hand over what I want. After that, name your price."

He sounded generous, but we both knew better. The one thing I wanted wasn't something he could deliver.

So I said it anyway. "What if I want my parents back?"

was cruel and impossible, but that was the point. I wanted him to feel the weight of what he owed

he recovered. "Be realistic. Ask for something tangible-money, shares,

I look broke to you?"

but isn't more always better?" he

to show a flicker of sorrow. "No amount of money can buy what I

got the message. I wasn't

you want a person, fine-let's trade. The item. Simple," Thorsten

p

person for the

Xander because I'd mentioned him. If I'd said someone

Hayden had told me enough about Xander's situation to know Thorsten wouldn't dare hurt him. This was just a bluff, another way to cattle me. "Didn't you just promise to protect Xander?" I asked, my voice sharp with mockery. " Funny how fast he

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Hand over the item, and everything will be fine. The world will be

I don't?

of man I am-a man with blood on his hands. Don't make me send you to reunite with your parents." No hiding it this time.