NovelBook+15 BONUS Chapter 19 Gavin Lawson was his secretary.
I stayed quiet, and Jace looked down. "Rea, what do you wantto do? Just tell me, okay?" He sounded powerless, helpless, even somewhat despondent. Seeing him like this was rare.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Jace, we've broken up. You don't need to worry about this. Take care of her however your want," I said.
He shook his head and stepped closer, trappingbetween the sink and his chest. "Don't even think about it. We're getting our marriage certificate tomorrow." Jace, do you really want to marry me?" I remembered the conversation he had with Steve and spoke directly. "We know each other too well. So well that you have no interest in even sleeping with me, right?" "I told you it was just a joke. That night, I was- | "Jace," I interrupted him, not wanting to revisit that night, "that night is a shadow that will hauntfor the rest of my life. Do you get that? His eyes narrowed, and he asked helplessly, "What do you wantto do so you'll forgiveand not break up?" I'd already told him, yet he kept asking. I didn't want to repeat myself.
I pushed him. "Move aside, I'm hungry and need to eat." "Fine, I'll never contact Tanya again,' he said, taking out his phone and blocking her on all social media and from his contact list. "Happy now?" Hearing the irritation in his voice, I gave a bitter smile. "Jace, are you just worried your parents will freak out if I tell them we broke up? I can wait to tell them." "That's not what I mean. I really want to marry you. Jace paused, then added, "Even though we haven't gotten our marriage certificate, had a wedding, or even been relationship like that, in my heart, you've always been... my wife." My heart skipped a beat at the word "wife".
When my parents were alive, my dad always introduced my mom as his "wife" in public. He said "wife' was the highest and most respectful title, way more special than girlfriend or partner.
If Jace calledhis wife, he must really mean it. My heart started to soften.
"Rea, we heard about what happened at the company yesterday and gave Jace a good talking- to. He knows he messed up," Lindey said during dinner.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm172 +15 BONUS "It's fine, I didn't let it get to me," I replied. Even though I thought of them as my parents, I couldn't act as openly as a real daughter might, showing my feelings. "Rea is a smart girl. She and Jace have known each other for so long; they get each other," Matthew added.
"That's why I'm so scared of losing such a great girl. Jace needs to marry her ASAP," Lindey said, smoothly changing the topic to getting the marriage certificate tomorrow. Jace looked at me, his eyes full of worry.
I met his gaze. "Jace, tell your parents again. Do you really want to e marry me?
"What kind of question is that, Jace? Answer her Lindey out in. The N content is on novelenglish.net!
Jace kept his eyes on me, filled with emotions I couldn't read. "Rea I Want you to be my wife. Please, don't say no." After he spoke, everyone looked at me, waiting for my response.
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