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

Chapter 994

Chapter 994

The curtain lifted slightly, and Lena felt a whisper of cold air brush against her skin. Her fingers dug into the wall

once more.

She didn’t see the look in Aaron’s eyes.

He had known she was hiding behind the curtain.

But he hadn’t expected her to be dressed like that…

There was a saying among men–of all the countless things that could be considered alluring, a woman wearing nothing but a man’s shirt was undoubtedly one of them.

“Aaron?” Xandra called out when he didn’t move.

Aaron’s fingers loosened, and instead of pulling back the curtain, he let it drop back into place, Stepping in front of it, he said, “I just remembered I have something to take care of. Let’s check it out another time. I’ll take you home.”

Xandra hesitated, sensing a brief flicker of something unreadable in his demeanor. Her eyes drifted toward the curtain for a second, but in the end, she nodded and followed him out.

Lena waited, listening to the sound of the car engine fade into the distance before she finally emerged.

Her back was damp with cold sweat, a small patch of the white shirt clinging to her skin.

Even without seeing his expression, she knew Aaron had seen her just now.

If she had the chance to erase any memory from her life, it would be this one.

Pushing the thought aside, she bolted toward the laundry room, desperate to change back into her clothes and leave immediately.

As she passed by the coffee machine, she caught sight of her abandoned cup.

So he knew.

He had known from the moment he walked in that she hadn’t left.

Which meant-

entire freaking

it happen on

Aaron-!

Lena’s blood boiled.

her clothes, grabbed her things, and stormed

were nearly impossible to hail. But no matter how inconvenient it was, she had to leave.

she stayed a second

die of humiliation.

pulled out her phone and dialed

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the most appropriate person to call.

current

having a pretend boyfriend was proving

had questions for him.

had called him for help.

Aaron shown up instead?

to be an exceptionally reliable fake boyfriend, arrived

was almost as if he had been waiting for her call.

smile,

Aaron Had carried her into the backseat

mood soured all over

climbed into the passenger seat and slammed the door

pissed you off this early in the

Lena said,

“Shoot.”

didn’t you come to the police station

time I got there, you were already

so smooth, his face completely

her eyes

didn’t tell Aaron

asked,

She hesitated.