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."

keeping it short. Then I turned

called after me. His voice was steady,

heavier. "...Get some rest."

what he really wanted to say. But I let

dominated the trending topics overnight. But somehow,

drinking at a bar. The post even came with a video so cleanly shot it might as well have

the pot. Someone went out of their way to

bold enough to actually pull something like that, I wouldn't flinch at people finding out. Just yesterday, Lena and I joked

this wasn't my stunt, and I wasn't about

quick trip back

into view, I actually blinked in surprise. She was working here

a second throwing her under the bus. "Ms. Kay, whatever you want to do with her is your call. We won't defend her,

to find work?"

knew.

let go of her schemes and settled for a quiet life with Desmond,

snapped, defiant as ever,

I asked, my

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