Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 654

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.

I didn't argue. Everyone has their principles, and I wasn't about to trample on hers.

on making sure she'd be in a better place. I rented her a small studio apartment, paying the

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

everything was squared away, I called Lena to set up a meeting with

"Once we lock down

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 something unexpected going on at her

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announcement about visiting Lena's parents had her totally

what happened with my

just

feel it but still, this felt way too fast. "Do you even get what meeting my parents

with hers and nodded, dead serious. "Of

just us, it's us.

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