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

Chapter 427

The crowd's gasps echoed around me as I watched Tanya inch closer to the edge of the rooftop.

I didn't scream, but my heart jumped to my throat. Seeing her teeter like that made my skin crawl. It was like my whole body was on high alert, even though I wasn't the one standing up. there. This wasn't about her, though. It was about the sheer horror of watching someone flirt with danger like

that.

I knew what it meant. Jace had made it to the roof.

I couldn't hear a word from down here, just watching helplessly, until someone nudged me. "Miss, your phone's ringing

Snapping out of it, I grabbed my phone. Jace. Why would he be calling me now? Unless...

It had to be Tanya making him do it.

I answered. Jace's voice was tight. "Rea, can you bring my dad up here?"

I could ve o gone, but why did he need Matthew, too? His health was shaky, and whatever Tanya had planned, it wouldn't be good for him. I couldn't let her drag him into this mess.

Glancing up at Tanya, wobbling on the edge, my stomach clenched. I hung up and made my way through the crowd, heading for the elevator. But I didn't tell Matthew. I was going up alone.

out Tanya's angle. Was she planning to use us against

moment I stepped onto the rooftop, the wind slapped me in

I focused on Tanya. She was glaring at me,

the firefighters asked her, "Is this

one more,

Matthew's not feeling well," I said, shutting down

twisted in annoyance, and she jabbed a finger

leave Keira out of this, Jace cut in, his voice

you scared I'll drag her

he was scared.

out she was going to try and use me or Matthew as leverage. Now, it

Keira, Jace said,

her? Tanya's voice cracked. "Everything I wanted-she ruined

were filled with

I was the villain in her story. "Keita, are you

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jumping."

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No way I was letting her pull me into her mess. Even with the safety nets below, I wasn't about