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

Hello 668

Chapter 668

1 glanced up, spotting an elderly couple shuffling in, hand in hand, their faces tight with worry.

The desk officer was about to stand when I beat him to it. "Mr. Yule, Mrs. Yule."

They turned toward me, startled. Mrs. Yule's face lit up, a brief flicker of joy breaking through the tension." Narelle..." she started,

"She's not Narelle," Mr. Yule cut in gently, pulling her back. His tone was steady, but the heartbreak in his eyes was unmistakable.

Mrs. Yule's joy shattered instantly, replaced by a deep sadness that made my chest ache. I stepped closer, trying to ground them. "Mr. Yule, Mrs. Yule, what's going on? Are you here to file a report?" I had stolen the officer's line, but he stepped in professionally anyway. "If you're here to report something, please

follow me."

someone's been banging on our door, yelling that if we

glance at the officer, who was already frowning, "Do

Yule let out a heavy sigh. "We've never seen them

been happening?" the

maybe four days," Mr. Yule answered,

quickly, her voice trembling as she pleaded, "Officer, please, you have

will. But I need you to give me as much detail as you can." He gestured toward a nearby room. "Come

me like he wanted to say something. His

finish up here and come find you soon," I said, trying to sound reassuring. "Alright, alright," he replied quickly,

I hurried to wrap up my paperwork, then made my way to the

they'd finished telling their story, repeating over and over that they had no idea

this person say anything specific?" the officer asked. "Were they asking for money

They said, 'You can't spend it anyway. When you die, it'll just

heard that, it clicked this wasn't random. Whoever was