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

I interrupted him, not wanting to revisit that night, "that night is a shadow that

eyes narrowed, and he asked helplessly, "What do you want me to do so you'll forgive me and not break

he kept asking. I

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

he said, taking out his phone and blocking her on all social media and from

a bitter smile. "Jace, are you just worried your parents will freak out if I tell them we

a wedding, or even

alive, my dad always introduced my mom as his "wife" in public. He said "wife' was the highest and most respectful title, way more

called me his wife, he must

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

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as a real daughter

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