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 about to trample on

be in a better place. I rented her a small studio apartment, paying the rent

that, I pulled some strings with Ron and got her a job at a local company. At

Lena to

said. "Once we lock down a time and place, I'll send it to

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

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

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about visiting Lena's

with my uncle yesterday?" she asked, trying to make sense

pulling her closer. "I planned this from the start. We've just

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

his fingers with hers and nodded, dead serious. "Of course I

it. When it's just us, it's us. But bringing my parents into it?

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Chapter 654

"Lena, I want to marry you. It's not just you I need-it's their

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