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

Chapter

642

I didn't stop running until I reached the Ferris wheel.

Since the park opened, it had become the spot-people called it "The Eye of

Seavora."

"Get me on it!" I said.

Apparently, my name carried enough weight to pause the whole ride. The gondola creaked as it started moving, lifting me up and away from everything.

below.

Down there, Wayne just stood, neck craned, his gaze locked on me as I climbed higher.

From the top, the park stretched out like a living postcard. Last time I was up here, Hayden was with me, fiddling with the lights after hours. We didn't just admire the view-we were in our own little bubble, drowning in the bliss of it all. The lights were just as beautiful now. But he wasn't here.

Except... no. He was here.

The lights earlier-it wasn't random. He was telling me something.

spread out: the park, the glittering skyline of Seavora. But

was here for him.

the

in the air, the ring we picked out together catching the light." The ring? Still on

out, tangled with the flashing lights

screaming like this was part of the show. Guess the earlier chaos was old news-they were all in on

unexpected spectacle now.

full of curveballs, and when you can't dodge

with it.

that

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end, a staffer reported that the guests demanding refunds earlier had stopped

call and looked back up at Keira, perched at the top of the Ferris wheel. His eyes flickered with something unreadable as he dialed another number. "Get me a full report on tonight's light

technical hiccup. But the so-called "accident" felt too precise, dredging up memories Hayden had hardwired into the system-memories that tied him

like a love letter. But

Wayne could dig deeper, his phone buzzed again. His gaze was still locked on Keira when he answered

"Yes, Jace..."

park?" Jace's

still spilling over the park. "But it's under control now." "Good," Jace

think

around the phone. "What