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.

and I wasn't

me, I focused on making sure she'd be in a better place. I rented her

some strings with Ron and got her a job at a local company. At least this way, she wouldn't

away, I called Lena to set up a meeting with her

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

of the other way around. I didn't mind, though, and just went along

get back to me for a while. What I didn't realize was that she had something unexpected going on at

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Lena's parents had

happened with my uncle yesterday?" she asked, trying to

We've just gone official, sure, but

it but still, this felt way too fast. "Do

fingers with hers and nodded,

breath caught. "Think about it. When it's just us, it's us. But bringing

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locked on hers. "Lena, I want to marry you. It's

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