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

not wanting to revisit that night, "that night is a shadow that

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

kept asking. I

him. "Move aside, I'm

Tanya again,' he said, taking out his phone and blocking her on all social media and from his contact list. "Happy

bitter smile. "Jace, are you just worried your

though we haven't gotten our marriage certificate, had a wedding, or even been relationship like that, in

dad always introduced my mom as his "wife" in public. He said "wife' was the highest

he must really mean it. My heart started

Jace a good talking- to. He knows he

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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

a great girl. Jace needs to marry her ASAP," Lindey said, smoothly