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Chapter 17
Although Tanya’s presence had been annoying, it didn’t ruin my appetite. I enjoyed a large plate of creamy pasta before heading back to the office.
As soon as I got there, I received a call from Lindey. I hadn’t been home for two days, so it was normal for her to call. “Hey, Lindey.”
“Rea, don’t stay at your friend’s place too long. Come home tonight. I made gnocchi with cumin and ground beef,” Lindey said, making me smile.
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It seemed Jace had already come up with an excuse for my absence.
I had decided to move back to the apartment in Emberholm, so I had to go to the Johnston
place to pack my stuff. I told Lindey, “I’ll be back tonight,” and left it at that.
As the workday was ending, Demi came up to me. “Keira, you doing okay?” Original content from NôvelDrama.Org.
“Why wouldn’t I be?” I asked, puzzled.
“Office gossip. Ignore it. I’ve seen how much Mr. Johnston cares about you,” Demi said, hiding her phone behind her back.
“Hand it over,” I said, my tone serious.
Reluctantly, Demi gave me her phone and opened their private gossip group. The stuff they were talking about was similar to what I had heard yesterday Jace’s past.
Turns out they were college classmates, along with Desmond. There were even rumors about a love triangle back in the day.
I hadn’t known any of this. Even if it was just gossip, there might be some truth to it.
After giving Demi her phone back, I drove off. But instead of heading to the Johnston residence, I went to see Steve at his pool hall.
When I arrived, he was playing billiards and invited me to join. “Want to play a few games?”
I had been here before with Jace. He was the one who taught me how to play pool.
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I took off my coat, grabbed a cue, and joined Steve.
“Not bad, you’ve learned from the best,” he said, complimenting Jace.
“Did you go to college with Jace?” I asked as I lined up my shot.
“Yeah, why do you ask? Digging for some school–time gossip?” Steve was sharp.
“Did anything happen between him and Tanya back then?” I asked bluntly.
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Steve stopped and looked at me.
I smiled faintly. “I know you won’t lie to me.”
“There wasn’t,” Steve said as he made a perfect shot. “I guarantee it.”
He looked at me. “Why the sudden interest?”
“Just curious,” I replied and took a shot.
“You’re supposed to get married tomorrow. If you’ve decided to be together, you need to trust
each other,” Steve added. “Congrats in advance on your wedding.”
“We broke up,” I said, making Steve’s hand falter.
After a moment, he nodded. “Better to break up now than divorce later.”
He was straightforward. Remembering his earlier advice, I said, “Thanks, Steve.”
“Yeah?” he responded, puzzled.
I didn’t explain further and left, heading back to the Johnston residence. As soon as I entered, I saw Jace’s car already parked in the driveway.
Walking toward the house, I heard Matthew’s angry voice from inside. ‘Rea is your fiancée! How could you be carrying another woman outside the office
Apparently, the office gossip had reached Jace’s parents. Now I knew why they had called me back.
“Jace Johnston, if you don’t marry Rea tomorrow, don’t bother coming back to this house,” Matthew yelled again.
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