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.”

the coffee machine.

he noticed the cup Lena had abandoned earlier in

picked it up, his fingers brushing against the rim

hesitation, he grabbed another cup and made fresh coffee

steaming cup in front of her,

used to say

same words belonged to

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more considerate than he had been with

wall, leaving behind faint white marks–scratches that might as

a look around?” Xandra asked sweetly.

smoothly, offering no hesitation,

Lena’s heart raced.

not care if she

he just assume

knew she was still hiding and was simply

its head in the

impulse surged through

just walked out right

front of Xandra, wearing nothing but his oversized

to explain it

was technically his niece by title, no woman in her right mind would just ignore a half–dressed woman hiding in her man’s

you, Aaron.

she didn’t have the

knew

tested him.

had

for Xandra to hurry up and leave so she

was just thinking this

Beep.

washing machine finished its cycle, the notification chime cutting through the air

Lena’s breath stilled.

Shit,

turned toward the sound. “Aaron, your laundry is done. Do you want me to

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