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

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.

care what happened to her, as long as she could send him off

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

Lena blinked. "Me?"

get Jace."

type-more scalpel than superhero. But it

hesitation didn't last

we could

her immediately, scooping her up and carrying her to a bedroom. Lena stepped into doctor mode like it was

quick glance. Without a word, we swapped

And she's running a fever-101°F. We'll need to cool her down

was the perfect excuse. I slipped out to "get an

Chapter 804

make it. Let me talk to you... before

teamwork between Lindey, Lena, and me felt like clockwork, even though none of it had been

risking being seen, I opted for the longer, quieter route to the