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

Chapter 992

Sh*t!

He had already left–why was he coming back?!

Lena’s first instinct was to hide.

Running back to the bedroom wasn’t realistic–Aaron would probably enter before she even made it.

In the end, she chose the nearest possible hiding spot–the floor–length curtains.

Lena’s fingers dug into the wall behind her.

Her chest felt tight. Stifling.

Maybe people really were pathetic–never realizing what they had until it was gone.

She used to despise people like that.

Now, she had become the very thing she hated most.

“If you don’t like it, you can redecorate however you want before you move in,” Aaron said casually.

Lena’s eyes went wide.

Move in?

They’re moving in together?!

It had only been a few days!

Their progress was moving way too fast!

An icy weight settled over her heart, as if a chunk of snow had been stuffed inside her chest, freezing her from the inside out.

“Not at all, I quite like it,” Xandra’s voice was soft, carrying a shy undertone.

Lena clenched her teeth.

She didn’t know whether she was angrier at Aaron for inviting another woman to his home, or at herself for caring so damn much.

“Sit wherever you like. What would you like to drink? Coffee?”

“Mm, coffee.”

walked to the

Lena

picked it up, his fingers brushing against the

without hesitation, he grabbed another cup and made fresh coffee for Xandra.

of her, reminding her

to say that

words belonged

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fact, he was even more considerate

leaving behind faint white marks–scratches that might as

a look around?” Xandra asked sweetly.

go ahead,” he replied smoothly, offering no hesitation, no attempt to hide anything.

Lena’s heart raced.

he not care if she was

assume she had already left?

he knew she was still hiding and was simply confident

ostrich burying its head

impulse surged through Lena.

just walked out right now?

front of Xandra,

to explain it away?

title, no woman in her right mind would just ignore a half–dressed woman

Aaron. Explain

have the

already knew his stance.

tested

she had

was for Xandra to hurry up and leave so she could slip

was just thinking this

Beep.

notification chime cutting through the air like a knife.

Lena’s breath stilled.

Shit,

Do you want

air went deathly silent.

didn’t respond immediately.