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."

it short. Then I

after me. His voice was steady, but his

heavier. "...Get some rest."

wasn't what he really wanted to say. But I let it slide, gave him a small nod, and walked

park incident, with its viral spectacle, totally dominated the trending topics overnight.

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

Someone went out

something like that, I wouldn't flinch at people finding out. Just yesterday, Lena and I

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

A quick trip back to the bar,

blinked in surprise.

her under the bus. "Ms. Kay, whatever you want to do with her is your call. We won't defend her, and she's no longer employed

to find

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

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

Just spit it out," Tanya snapped, defiant as ever,

I asked, my

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ahead, to climb higher. That's all

to see