Chapter 804

No wonder Jace wasn't in the memorial hall-Wayne had locked him up.

Lena's instincts had been spot on. Wayne was pulling moves at his own dad's funeral. With Cole taken care of and Jace out of the way, he'd have the 'empire' all to himself.

They say power belongs to the ruthless, and Wayne-once polished and charming-had gone full villain, severing ties with everyone to get what he wanted.

"Rea, only you can save him," Lindey sobbed, her cries growing louder.

I got why she had to keep this quiet. If she stood up to Wayne openly, she'd be next on his

list.

She might've pretended to ignore his actions, but deep down, her conscience wouldn't let her fully look away. This was her way of pleading for help without drawing his attention.

It wasn't just fear holding her back, though. She had one final wish she needed to see through.

what happened

hand, promising silently that I'd help, then turned to Lena. Keeping my face neutral, I said, "I'll distract Wayne. You sneak

Lena blinked. "Me?"

get Jace."

exactly the heroic type-more scalpel than superhero. But

hesitation didn't last long. She nodded,

we could move, Lindey

carrying her to

we swapped roles-she would keep

to lower it? Her heart rate's too slow-she'll need something fast-acting. And she's running a fever-101°F. We'll need to cool her down physically. Medication

slipped out to "get an ice pack." As

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think I'll make it. Let

felt like clockwork, even though none of it had been

being seen, I opted for

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