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

Chapter 643

You watched him get cremated, didn't you? It's probably just a coincidence." Without waiting for a response, he ended the call. His gaze drifted back up to the Ferris wheel, where Keira was still at the top.

I stayed up there until the last of the park-goers had left, until the bright lights. dimmed and melted into the quiet of the night. Only then did I finally step off the Ferris wheel.

Wayne was still waiting, coming over to help me down.

His

eyes scanned my face, like he was trying to read something I wasn't offering.

But I'd left everything up there, spilled out with the view. By the time I was back on the ground, I was just... me again.

"It's late. Let's go," he said softly.

. I trailed behind him out of the park, breaking the silence with, "Tell me about

Demi."

"She's in Lindale. That's all I know. If you want more, you'll have to reach out yourself," he said, careful as always.

He pulled out his phone and tapped out a quick message. "Her number and

address. Sent."

said, keeping it short. Then I

called after me. His voice was steady, but his

heavier. "...Get some rest."

really wanted to say. But I let it slide, gave

dominated the trending topics overnight. But somehow,

headlines weren't about me being at the park. Nope, they claimed I'd checked into a hotel with some "young hunks" after drinking at a bar. The post even came with a video so cleanly shot it might as well have

stir the pot. Someone went out of their way

pull something like that, I wouldn't flinch at people

wasn't my stunt, and I wasn't about to let

quick trip back to the

view, I actually blinked in surprise. She was working

"Ms. Kay, whatever you want to do with her

find work?" Tanya's

standing in front of me wasn't the proud, polished Tanya I once knew.

gamble-one wrong move, and everything falls apart. If Tanya had just let go of her schemes and settled for a quiet life with Desmond, she might not have been rich, but she

do you want? Just spit it out," Tanya snapped, defiant as ever,

I asked, my

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For what? People are always trying to get ahead, to climb higher. That's all I

now, she refused to see