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Chapter 179

Chapter 179

Wayne, clearly in the loop, glanced at Hayden before saying, "Mr. Hart will handle this. His personal stuff won't mess with his work. Our security team also dropped the ball today, so we can't blame him entirely." Jace's face turned an alarming shade of purple, like he couldn't believe Wayne was backing Hayden and ignoring his authority.

"I'm in charge of the park now, so I'll deal with it," Wayne added, basically telling Jace to stay in his lane.

Jace looked ready to explode. If anyone else had said that, they'd be fired on the spot. But it was Wayne- his brother-so he had to hold back. "Fine," Jace spat through gritted teeth. "But if this happens again, both of you will pay for it."

He stormed off.

As soon as he was gone, I let out a long breath of relief.

Wayne turned to Hayden. "You'll need to submit a report about what happened. I'll handle the but you or your company will cover the costs."

His tone was firm but fair, keeping personal feelings out of it.

Hayden, never one to dodge responsibility, just replied, "Alright."

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Wayne nodded and walked off. He didn't look my way, but I knew that if it weren't for me, he wouldn't have taken Hayden's side.

Wayne's feelings for me were clear but carefully held back. The fact that he stood up to Jace for my sake made me feel both guilty and unsure how to repay him. ading out.

With everything settled, I didn't have a reason to stay. I shot Hayden a quick glance before heading

But just as I pulled out of the parking lot, Jace's car swerved in front of me, cutting me off. He jumped out, stormed over, and yanked open my door, sliding into the passenger seat. ""Drive," he ordered.

I had no clue what his deal was. "If you've got something to say, just say it. I don't have time for this."

"I said, drive!" Jace barked, tugging at his collar, clearly on edge.

He looked pissed, like really pissed, and pushing him any further definitely wasn't a good idea. I tightened my grip on the wheel. "Fine. Where to?" "Just drive!" he shouted again.

Seeing no point in arguing, I pressed on the gas and took off. He didn't give me a destination, so I figured I'd head toward the Johnston residence.

A few minutes in, Jace realized where we were headed, "Who said I wanted to go home?"

You didn't say you didn't," I shot back.

"Rea, are you trying to drive me crazy? Did you even see Hayden? He's not as harmless as he looks. He's

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mixed up with dangerous people-the kind who don't hesitate to mess with RiverwaveCorp's property. Do you have any idea what they might do next?" Jace wasn't one to talk this much at once.

I got what he was trying to say: he didn't want me getting too close to Hayden, worried that Hayden's enemies might come after me too..

"Mr. Johnston, do you remember that girl who had a thing for you? The one who locked me in a hospital morgue, trying to scare me off? She said if I didn't leave you, I'd end up as one of the bodies. And yet, after I got out, I still stayed. I didn't walk away." Jace's expression darkened even more at my words.

"I'm not someone who scares easily. I'm definitely not the type to run off the moment things get messy," I said, locking eyes with him, my voice steady.

"Rea, don't be so damn ungrateful!" Jace snapped, ripping off his tie and wrapping it around his wrist.

"We don't owe each other anything anymore. Whether I live, die, or get tied up, it's none of your business. You've got other people to worry about."

Just as I finished, my phone buzzed. The screen lit up on the car's display, showing a message Tanya:

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[Keira, I'm waiting for you.]

There was a location link attached.