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

the cup Lena had abandoned earlier in her

against the rim before setting it

another cup and made

placed the steaming cup in front of her, reminding her gently, “It’s hot,

to say that

words belonged

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was even more considerate than he had been with her.

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

look around?”

smoothly, offering no hesitation, no attempt

Lena’s heart raced.

he not care if she was still here?

assume she had

hiding and was simply confident she wouldn’t dare reveal

burying its head in

impulse surged through

walked out right now?

out, right in front of Xandra, wearing nothing but his oversized dress shirt?

be able to explain it away?

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

you, Aaron.

didn’t have the heart to

already knew his stance.

tested him.

had lost.

wanted was for Xandra to hurry up and leave so she

just thinking this

Beep.

finished its cycle, the notification chime cutting through the air

Lena’s breath stilled.

Shit,

is done. Do you want me to take it out for

went deathly silent.

didn’t respond immediately.