NovelEnglishHello 458 Chapter 458 Chapter 458 [Contactas soon as possible.] That was Cedric's reply.
I quickly typed back, [Okay,] but as soon as I hit send, something felt... off.
He said "as soon as possible", and it hitwith this weird sense of urgency. Why was it so pressing? I tried sending another message: [If it's more convenient, you can sendphotos or any documents you have.] No response. It was like my message just disappeared into the void.
That's how it always went with this police officer-dude was elusive. Unless he reached out first, it was nearly impossible to get a hold of him.
Thinking about my parents' accident, that unsettled feeling only grew darker.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThat night, I couldn't sleep.
I didn't know if it was the unfamiliar place or all the stuff swirling in my head, but I tossed and turned for hours.
The next morning, Jace noticed instantly. "Rough night?" he asked.
"I'm fine," I snapped, way too defensive.
It was pride talking-that breakup kind of pride where you don't want anyone, especially an ex, seeing you all fragile and weak.
Jace didn't push it, but the look on his face said I'd annoyed him. Again.
A few minutes later, he broke the silence. "You should be able to see Steve today. Try to calm him down, and while you're at it, ask him squestions..." His instructions were almost a direct repeat of what Hayden had said last night. Clearly, they were on the spage-this wasn't just about Steve. They both thought something bigger, something planned, was behind all of this. When Jace finished talking, I didn't respond right away. He glanced over at me. "Why aren't you saying anything?" "Hayden already toldthe sthing yesterday," I said, and just like that, Jace went silent.
I wasn't trying to stir anything up, just being honest, but I could tell it hit a nerve.
"He said he arranged for someone to taketo see Steve," I added, keeping it casual.
Jace didn't respond, jaw tight. He looked irritated-just like he used to.
People don't change easily. Jace still had that short fuse, but unlike before, he couldn't take it out onanymore.
I wasn't looking to rub salt in the wound, but I asked, "Did you and Hayden go through the scontact 1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 458 for this?" "No." "Then whoever getsthere first, I'll go with them." Jace stayed quiet.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn the end, Hayden's contact showed up first. Jace walkedto the car, his expression stormy.
I could tell he hated feeling like Hayden had one-upped him again.
I remembered when Jace used to look down on Hayden, thinking he was beneath us, throwing that m arrogant smirk his way. But in the end, it was my choice, and it left Jace-always the untouchable CEO- on the losing side.
Still, Jace had one advantage: his status. He was the Johnston heir, someone Hayden could never touch. But then Hayden turned out to be from the Hart family of West Ridge, a family with a mining empire just as rich, maybe even richer, in sways. Suddenly, they were on equal footing.
Jace, who'd been competitive his whole life, must've been fuming.
h could practically feel his frustration radiating off him as I got into the car. He couldn't even get to Steve, his own friend, faster than Hayden. I imagined Jace stewing in all that, the bitterness eating at him.
On the way to see Steve, my phone buzzed. It was Hayden: [Did they pick you up?] I typed back: [Yeah.]
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