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 think if he saw her like this. "Do you regret it?" I asked casually, leaning against the

was

only made it more obvious. That kind of firm denial? Always a dead giveaway someone's hiding what's

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

trying to poke at her-I was just saying how I

groceries home, I think, that must be what happiness looks like." I gave her a soft smile. "You've had that before,

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

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

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expression darkened, but she stayed defiant, letting out

kind of savior? If so, save it for somewhere else

letting her talk down to me made her feel better,

out of the bar and froze when I saw Yuna

didn't want to see me and had

place like this? Out of

But if there's money to

argue

was fiercely independent. Even though she could've leaned on

bar, I couldn't help but say, This