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.

Tanya to a

love to see me dead. Fine, I'll die-right after Jace comes out and says it to my face." Her endgame

Don't come here," I said, stepping

over her, making her look

glare. "If I could find him, I

have you found him here?"

twitched, but nothing

he hears you came here, bothering his parents?" I asked, watching. the panic

"I... I didn't have a choice. If there was any other

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

could fool everyone? That no one would catch on to

hard. "I... I don't

don't?" I scoffed. "Then let me break it

Desmond, but

Sure, his paycheck was decent, but compared to Jace-a

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spoiled you. Jace took you two