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."

and the endless waiting to be together again, she was scared to lose him. Truth was, he felt the same. "It's

it in the way he

Lena whispered, pressing

in a warm glow. A few passersby glanced over, some with smirks, but they were in their own bubble, too wrapped up in

again. This time, it wasn't a text. It was Retta, calling

the phone at Nate. "Might

took the call and slapped it on speaker.

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waited.

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

off, his tone cool but carrying enough weight to shut anyone up. "If I didn't answer, it's because nothing urgent should be interrupting

was their

jaw tightened. Oh yeah,

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

them to wait until after the conference. If they can't, they can find someone

voice rose. "Is hanging out with your girlfriend seriously more important than a request from our