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

Chapter 792

"We're sorry. The number you're trying to reach is currently unavailable."

The robotic voice rang in my ears as I tried calling Jace again and again. Every attempt ended the same way.

Panic churned in my chest. Jace had been staying at Cloudscape Monastery, and now, with the fire and his phone silent, my mind spiraled to the worst-case scenarios.

I wasn't just worried about him. I needed answers. How bad were the casualties? Were they okay? But no matter how many times I dialed, Jace didn't pick up.

Frustrated and desperate, I slammed my foot on the gas and switched to Cole's number. His mom, Mrs. Drago, had also been staying at the monastery. If something had happened, surely Cole wouldn't stay quiet. "We're sorry. The number you're trying to reach is currently unavailable."

Declined.

The pit in my stomach deepened. Had something happened to Mrs. Drago, too?

My mind raced as I sped toward the monastery. Jace. Mrs. Drago. Anyone else caught in that fire-I couldn't bear the thought of something happening to them.

And then a darker thought struck me: Was the fire an accident? Or was it deliberate?

it have been aimed

coincidental, especially with everything I

That was beyond cruel.

acrid smell of smoke filled the air. Faint plumes

road was blocked halfway up by police. I rolled down my window, my voice steady but

made peace with our messy history. Now, Jace

at the mention of the Johnston

was short-lived. "Then where is he? Is he

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our investigators are at the site

I couldn't shake the news report from my mind. "The victims-do you know

with Jace out of harm's way, the dread lingered. "What about the

"

they are? What about Mrs.

sorry, you'll need to ask them directly. We can't release any further details during the investigation," the officer replied curtly, clearly unwilling to entertain