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

let it happen on purpose.

Aaron-!

Lena’s blood boiled.

furiously changed back into her clothes, grabbed her things, and stormed

snowfall had made the roads difficult, and cabs were nearly impossible to hail. But no matter how inconvenient it was, she had to leave.

a second longer, and Aaron returned-

die of humiliation.

her phone and

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he was the most appropriate

come–given the current situation, that

having a pretend boyfriend

had questions

called him for

Aaron

be an exceptionally reliable

had been waiting

greeted her with an easy smile, reaching over to open the passenger door for her.

mind flashed back to the night before–how Aaron Had carried her into

soured all over again.

slammed the door shut–perhaps a little too forcefully.

pissed you off this early

said, cutting

“Shoot.”

the police station

was as natural as ever. “But by the time I got there, you

was so smooth, his face completely unreadable.

narrowed her eyes at him.

didn’t tell Aaron about it

Ron asked,

She hesitated.