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

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Jace had been our only real connection, but now? He wasn't tied to either of us anymore. Life's funny like that.

"Oh? Haven't seen him lately?" I asked, my smile faint but knowing.

Tanya didn't dodge it. "No, I haven't."

"Already missing him?" I teased, half-joking.

"Maybe a little," she replied, unexpectedly blunt.

"Then go find him."

Tanya smirked. "If I could find him, do you think I'd waste my time asking you?"

Talking to Tanya was like tiptoeing through a minefield-one wrong move, and boom.

The more combative she got, the calmer I felt. Crazy, isn't it? The guy who used to bend over backward for you just vanished. Men's hearts-so 'reliable', right?" "No need to rub it in," she snapped.

Tanya from before. I couldn't help but wonder what Jace would think if he saw her like this. "Do you regret it?" I

answer was

more obvious. That kind of firm denial? Always a dead giveaway someone's

tilted my head, considering her. "If you hadn't been so obsessed with chasing wealth, you and Desmond might actually be happy together right now. Tanya didn't respond, so I sighed. "After everything I've

her-I was just saying how

a bike together or carrying groceries home, I think, that must be what happiness looks like." I

hadn't made it to the top,

buy for a second that, on nights like this, surrounded by loud music and fake smiles, she didn't feel that

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but she stayed defiant, letting out a cold laugh.

"Keira, you've gotten real chatty lately. What, trying to be some kind of savior? If so, save it for somewhere else you're barking up the wrong tree." She said it

talk down

out of the bar and froze

to see me

place like this? Out of money?" I asked

But if there's money to

to argue with

Even though she could've leaned on Hayden, she chose to earn her own

bar, I couldn't help but say, This place isn't clean or safe. If you want to