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

Chapter 649

Chapter 649

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The man fumbled with his phone and quickly rattled off an account number. Without hesitation, I transferred the $300,000.

"Now, the IOU," I demanded, holding out my hand.

They passed it over begrudgingly, one muttering under his breath, "Damn, didn't think you were this rich."

I met his gaze. "I'm not just rich-I have connections. If you ever come back to harass her again, you might hold the money, but I promise, you won't live long enough to spend it." Sometimes, you just have to bring the heat.

Their cocky smirks vanished as they slinked off, but one couldn't resist tossing a jab at Demi over his shoulder. "With a rich bestie like her, why take out a loan?" "Get lost!" I snapped.

They scurried off, but Demi didn't relax. Her whole body trembled.

"It's over now. They're gone," I said softly, stepping forward to pull her into a hug.

"Ahhhh-"

Her wail ripped through the silence, raw and full of anguish.

I didn't say anything. I just let her release everything she'd been bottling up for who knows how long.

into her tiny

with mold. The space barely fit a narrow bed and a rickety table stacked with scraps of stale

live with confidence. She wasn't wealthy, but she always had enough to live comfortably and freely. And now?

of

her hand, but it wasn't how I remembered. Her fingers

tiny cuts.

The answer was in her

to make

I let her shower and gave her clean clothes. When she finally settled beside me on the bed, the silence between us broke. "It's the

trying to

family," she said, and just like that, I pictured

dirty

just scared, so I rubbed her back. "Don't worry. We'll steer clear of

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Chapter 649

hand. "I remember... Cole Drago

this why she'd been so distant? Did she think

were barely acquaintances. And even

off,

voice trembling, "They... They

hit

about that insane $500,000 debt. The Dragos had probably tried to make her

the money, but from the nightmare waiting behind