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

Chapter 921

“Should we drink a little today?” Lena asked.

Nate nodded. “Let’s have a drink.”

They warmed a bottle of wine and ordered a few small dishes. Neither of them spoke, simply sitting quietly, gazing out at the river and the occasional boats passing by.

“Lena,” Nate called her softly.

Lena turned to look at him. The warm yellow light above cast a gentle glow on his nose, brows, and lips. His gold–rimmed glasses exuded elegance, and the texture of his shirt spoke of refined taste.

Even after their breakup, Lena had to admit that Nate was precisely her type.

In all her life, among all the men she had met, only Aaron and Nate could truly be called attractive in her eyes. Even Hayden and Jace were merely “not bad.” It wasn’t that her standards were excessively high–it was simply that if someone didn’t resonate with her, no matter how perfect they were, she wouldn’t care for them.

“Thank you,” Nate said softly.

Lena was momentarily stunned, assuming he was referring to their work. She smiled faintly. Let’s not talk about work today.”

“My thanks have nothing to do with work,” Nate said, his deep, earnest gaze meeting hers through his glasses.

face, untouched by heavy makeup, retained a natural and delicate charm that was simply pleasing to look

with me tonight. And… for being a part of my life.”

caused Lena to freeze for a moment, though she didn’t feel uncomfortable. After all, their shared history

truth, she had agreed to this dinner to find closure

you, too, for completing my youth,” Lena replied. As a student, she had

him, in her gentle way, that there was no

Some things, he knew, needed to be heard from her own lips

don’t want to just exist in your youth. I want… to be part of

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nervously picking up

you are. As long as I’m alive, you’ll always be a part

meant Nate started to explain further

him. “Nate, I did love you. I loved you very, very much. But I don’t love

forward. Once something is over and let go, becomes

I