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

Chapter 458

Chapter 458

[Contact me as soon as possible.]

That was Cedric's reply.

I quickly typed back, [Okay,] but as soon as I hit send, something felt... off.

He said "as soon as possible", and it hit me with this weird sense of urgency. Why was it so pressing?

I tried sending another message: [If it's more convenient, you can send me photos or any documents you have.]

No response. It was like my message just disappeared into the void.

That's how it always went with this police officer-dude was elusive. Unless he reached out first, it was nearly impossible to get a hold of him.

Thinking about my parents' accident, that unsettled feeling only grew darker.

That night, I couldn't sleep.

I didn't know if it was the unfamiliar place or all the stuff swirling in my head, but I tossed and turned for

hours.

next morning, Jace noticed instantly.

I snapped,

breakup kind of pride where you don't want anyone,

push it, but the look on his face said I'd

be able to see Steve today. Try to

almost a direct repeat of what Hayden had said last night. Clearly, they were on the same page-this wasn't just about Steve. They both thought something bigger, something planned, was behind all of this. When Jace finished talking, I didn't respond right away. He glanced over at me. "Why aren't you saying

me the same thing yesterday," I said, and just like that,

wasn't trying to stir anything up, just being honest, but I could tell it

said he arranged for someone to take me

He looked irritated-just like

but unlike before,

in the wound, but I asked, "Did you and

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for this?"

"No."

gets me there first, I'll go