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 coffee machine.

cup Lena had abandoned earlier

against the rim before setting it aside.

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

of her, reminding

to say that to her.

belonged to someone else.

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Chapter 992

was even more considerate than he had been

the wall, leaving behind faint white marks–scratches that might as well have been

a look around?” Xandra asked sweetly.

ahead,” he replied smoothly, offering no hesitation, no

Lena’s heart raced.

he not care if

assume she

was simply confident she wouldn’t

ostrich burying its head in the sand.

sudden impulse surged through Lena.

if I just walked out right

out, right in front of Xandra, wearing nothing but

Aaron be able to

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

dare you, Aaron.

she didn’t have the heart to be that

already knew his stance.

had tested

had

all she wanted was for Xandra to hurry up and leave so she could slip out unnoticed.

thinking

Beep.

finished its cycle, the notification chime cutting through the

Lena’s breath stilled.

Shit,

toward the sound. “Aaron, your laundry is done. Do you

went

didn’t respond