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

Chapter 654

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Chapter 654

"Whose secret?" I asked, keeping my tone casual.

Demi glanced at me, her lips parting like she wanted to spill, but something held her back.

Then I remembered what she'd said about it possibly costing her life. Raising a hand, I stopped her. "You don't have to tell me. I'll figure it out myself."

"Keira, don't. You don't need to dig into this, and you definitely don't need to get involved in my mess anymore," she said, her voice tinged with guilt. "You've already done enough-helping me pay off all that debt. I'm grateful, okay? That's enough." I studied her, my mind running wild with guesses about the "secret" she was hiding.

"I'll pay you back. Bit by bit," she said quietly, avoiding my gaze.

We both knew the truth. With the way she was earning now, it would take her a decade-probably longer-to pay back the $500,000 I'd lent her.

"You don't have to worry about that," I said firmly. "All I care about is you being safe and okay."

But Demi just shook her head. She was set on repaying me.

Everyone has their principles, and I wasn't

in a better place. I rented her a small

a job at a local company. At least this way, she wouldn't have to grind

was squared away, I called Lena to set up

let him know," Lena said. "Once we lock down a time and place, I'll send

it so casually, like she was inviting me and Nate out instead of the other way around. I didn't mind, though,

I didn't realize was that she had

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announcement about visiting Lena's parents had her totally

parents because of what happened with my uncle yesterday?"

this from the start. We've just gone official, sure, but I've been in love

knew he meant it-she could feel it but still, this felt way too fast. "Do you

with hers and nodded, dead

breath caught. "Think about it. When it's just us, it's us. But bringing my parents into it? That's a whole

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her to face him, his eyes locked on hers. "Lena, I want to marry you. It's

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