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

me. His voice was steady, but his eyes

heavier. "...Get some rest."

that wasn't what he really wanted to say. But

trending topics overnight. But somehow, I was trending too

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 been

was obvious this wasn't just some nosy passerby trying to stir the pot. Someone went out of their way to film me and make it go

bold enough to actually pull something like that, I wouldn't flinch at people

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

almost too easy. A quick

in surprise. She

a second throwing her under the bus. "Ms. Kay, whatever you want to do with her is your

I need your help to find work?" Tanya's

wasn't the proud, polished Tanya I once knew. She was hardened

of her schemes and settled for a quiet life with

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

you regret it?" I asked, my voice

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"Regret? For what? People are always trying to get ahead, to climb higher.

see the cracks in her