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

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Chapter 19

Gavin Lawson was his secretary.

I stayed quiet, and Jace looked down. "Rea, what do you want me to do? Just tell me, okay?" He sounded powerless, helpless, even somewhat despondent. Seeing him like this was rare.

"Jace, we've broken up. You don't need to worry about this. Take care of her however your want," I said.

He shook his head and stepped closer, trapping me between the sink and his chest. "Don't even think about it. We're getting our marriage certificate tomorrow."

Jace, do you really want to marry me?" I remembered the conversation he had with Steve and spoke directly. "We know each other too well. So well that you have no interest in even sleeping with me, right?" "I told you it was just a joke. That night, I was-

I

to revisit that night, "that night is a shadow that will haunt me for

want me to do so you'll forgive me and not

already told him, yet he kept asking. I didn't want to

him. "Move aside, I'm hungry and need

said, taking out his phone and blocking her on all social media and from his contact list.

just worried your parents will freak out if I tell

a wedding, or even been

introduced my mom as his "wife" in public. He said "wife' was the highest and most respectful title, way more special than girlfriend

called me his wife, he must really mean it. My

we heard about what happened at the company yesterday and gave Jace a good talking-

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openly as a real daughter might, showing my feelings.

of losing such a great girl. Jace needs to marry her ASAP," Lindey said, smoothly changing the topic to getting