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

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The second I raised the fire extinguisher, I made up my mind-I'd take Wayne down with me if it came to that.

He was unhinged, a ticking time bomb ready to explode and take us all out.

"Rea," Jace said weakly, his voice soft, like he was trying to stop me from doing something reckless.

It wasn't Wayne he was worried about-it was me.

But Wayne wasn't fazed. He gave us that same condescending look, like we were ants scrambling under his shoe.

Why wouldn't he? Jace was barely conscious, Isabel wasn't young anymore, and I was a pregnant woman. He thought he had all the power.

Wayne smirked. "Rea, think about it. You've seen how things are. Come with me, and you and your baby will be safe. Do you really want your child to grow up without parents-or worse, not grow up at all? Hand over what Hayden gave you, and I'll make sure you live in wealth and comfort. Stay here or move wherever you want-it's your choice."

was trying to play

their happiness came from others' suffering? That it was paid for with dirty

a small flutter in my lower abdomen. It couldn't be real-not this early. But the

somehow found its way to me. When he was living as Xander, we'd only done it once-but that one night had changed everything.

of heavy boots echoed through the

ordered coldly. "No one leaves this house

But... nothing happened.

off. I could feel it, and Wayne clearly could too. His smug expression slipped as he

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calm and laced with mockery.

Aaron?

strode in, dressed in a black tactical jacket, his collar popped, his presence commanding the space like a storm rolling