Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

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But I knew Tanya wouldn't actually drink it. She had worked too hard, clawing her way toward wealth and status. If she didn't give up after that hospital fiasco, there was no way she'd quit now. This was just another ploy to get Lindey to spill about Jace. Tanya probably thought Lindey and Matthew were hiding him, keeping them apart on purpose.

"Tanya Twain, your games are getting real creative," I said, stepping into the room.

Lindey spun around, panic flashing across her face.

oked terrified I'd get the wrong idea.

But Tanya? She wasn't surprised. She must've seen me coming. Even so, the way her hand shook on the bottle gave her away.

Her expression shifted, turning all pitiful. "Keira, I had no choice. Jace is gone. His phone's dead. You've seen it-I've got nothing left."

She was laying it on thick, but I wasn't buying it.

I nodded toward the bottle. "Isn't your way out right there?"

Her face darkened. Yeah, she wasn't drinking it. This was all about squeezing Lindey for answers.

That's Tanya to a

after Jace comes out and says it to my face." Her endgame

find him. Don't come here," I said, stepping right in front

sitting, so I towered over her, making her look up at

defiant glare. "If I could

you found him here?" I leaned

but nothing

Jace will do when he hears you came here, bothering his parents?" I asked,

If there was any other way, I

been plotting this for a while. You wanted to walk in here and secure your spot in this family," I said,

you could fool everyone? That no one would

hard. "I... I don't know what you're talking

scoffed. "Then let me break it down for

with Desmond, but he

office guy. Sure, his paycheck was decent, but compared to Jace-a CEO-it was pocket

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two to all these fancy places, and you got hooked on that lifestyle-the