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

"that night is a shadow that will haunt me for the rest of my life. Do

narrowed, and he asked helplessly, "What do you want me to do so you'll forgive

kept asking. I didn't want to repeat

him. "Move aside, I'm

and blocking her on all social media and from his contact list.

irritation in his voice, I gave a bitter smile. "Jace, are you just worried your parents

gotten our marriage certificate, had a wedding, or even been relationship like that, in my heart, you've always been... my wife." My heart skipped a beat at the

public. He

me his wife, he must

company yesterday and gave Jace a good

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though I thought of them as my parents, I couldn't act as openly as a real daughter might, showing my feelings. "Rea is a smart girl. She and Jace have known each other for so long; they

Lindey said, smoothly changing the topic to