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

Chapter 776 Chapter

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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.

wonder what Jace would

was

of course, only made it more obvious. That kind of firm denial? Always a dead

"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 been through, I've realized no amount of money or status compares to

her-I

bike together or carrying groceries home, I

more, always more. Sure, she hadn't made it to the top, but in this bar? She was still someone people looked up

surrounded by loud music and fake smiles, she

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darkened, but she stayed defiant, letting

stood abruptly. "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

I didn't bother snapping back. If letting her talk down to me made her feel better, I'd let her

out of the bar and froze

want to see

singing in a place like this? Out of

But if there's money to

argue with that

Even though she could've leaned on Hayden, she chose

chaotic vibe of the bar, I couldn't help but say, This place isn't clean or safe. If you want to sing, you can