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

Chapter 761

"Alright, today, I'm all yours." Lena stretched up on her toes and left a quick kiss on Nate's chin.

But Nate wasn't about that half-hearted action. He pulled her in, kissing her slow and deep, making sure she felt it.

Neither of them noticed the black sedan parked nearby, idling for a second before quietly rolling away.

With his phone on silent, Nate was all in for their day together. They hit up a movie, stuffed themselves with amazing food, and cruised on bikes as the sunset painted the sky.

For once, it was just about her. No interruptions. No distractions. And honestly, it felt perfect everything Lena had secretly wished for.

But while Nate's phone stayed quiet, Lena's buzzed unexpectedly. A message from Retta popped up:

[Lena, if you don't want Nate's career to crash and burn, make him call me back.]

Yikes. Retta wasn't just mad-she was nuclear Apparently, Nate had been dodging her calls all day.

Later, as the sun dipped low, they flopped onto the grass, sitting back-to-back under the warm, golden light. Lena hesitated but finally handed Nate her phone. "You should call her back."

to be together again, she was scared to lose him. Truth was, he felt the same. "It's nothing urgent," he said softly. "And even if it were, it's too late now. Today's about you. I

it he meant it. She could feel it in the way he looked at

pressing her

few passersby glanced over, some with smirks, but they

time, it wasn't a text. It

answer," Lena said, shoving the

and slapped it on speaker. He

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waited.

call me back, Lena?" Retta's voice came in sharp.

it's because nothing urgent should be interrupting

Hemington was their

jaw tightened. Oh yeah,

was a power play, and Nate wasn't here for

he shot back, zero hesitation. "Tell them to wait until

with your girlfriend seriously more important than