Chapter 552

"Miss, could you help me?"

A slightly frail, middle-aged voice startled me, and I looked up to see an elderly woman with graying hair and pleading eyes.

"How can I help you?" I asked politely..

"Oh, I was hoping you could buy me a cup of coffee," she said, catching me off guard and stirring a bit of pity in me. "I haven't had one in so long because I don't have any money." Without thinking, I nodded. "Of course,"

"Thank you," she replied, gesturing to the chair across from me. "Could I sit here to drink it?"

Since I was already getting her the coffee, letting her sit didn't seem like a big deal. But just as i was about to agree, Jace's voice cut in.

"Excuse me, ma'am, would you mind taking a seat elsewhere?"

I looked up, startled to see him still there. I thought he'd left.

Before I could fully process it, Jace had guided the woman to another table, slipped some cash into her hand, and sent her on her way.

looking at

that, right?" Jace said, his

head, still not quite following. "So... she was just after the

you'd let her sit there and bought her a coffee, in less than ten minutes she would've started foaming at the mouth and fainted. Then someone would call the police, and as the person who bought her the coffee, you'd be taken in for questioning," he explained,

ran through me, though I hated to believe it. "You don't have to assume the worst of people." Jace's brow furrowed, and he pulled out his phone, showing me a video of an elderly woman pulling a scam on a young woman, just

rise," he said. "They target young women, hoping

hard to argue with. I stayed silent, processing it, and Jace didn't push me

gears. "Did you get in

quiet "Mm," my gaze drifting down to his hand, where a thick scar marred

tugged at me. I couldn't say it was my fault, but I knew my words

was scarred-but what about

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go by was his face. He looked noticeably thinner, his usual

cup Wade had left on the table.

that one

sounded exactly like Hayden whenever he

pointed to the empty seat.

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