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.”

to the coffee machine.

noticed the cup Lena had

fingers brushing against the rim before

cup and made fresh coffee

placed the steaming cup in front of her, reminding her

to say

belonged to someone

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Chapter 992

fact, he was even more considerate than

behind faint white marks–scratches that might as

take a look around?” Xandra asked sweetly.

ahead,” he replied smoothly, offering no

Lena’s heart raced.

not care if

he just assume she had already

still hiding and was

an ostrich burying its

sudden impulse surged through Lena.

I just walked out right

out, right in front of Xandra,

able to explain

his niece by title, no woman in her right mind would just

Aaron.

the end… she didn’t have the

already knew his stance.

tested him.

she had

Xandra to hurry up and leave so she

just thinking this

Beep.

the notification chime cutting

Lena’s breath stilled.

Shit,

is done. Do you want me to take it

air went deathly silent.

didn’t respond immediately.