Chapter 130

Hayden paused before asking, "Have you been drinking?" His voice was magnetically pleasant.

I dismissed his question. "Are you willing or not?"

Instead of answering, Hayden asked, "Where are you?"

Frustrated, I sighed. "Forget it, I already know what you're going to say," I muttered, about to hang up. But Hayden's voice stopped me.

"Keira, where are you? Are you at home or somewhere else?" His tone made it clear he wasn't joking.

All my pent-up emotions erupted. "Who do you think you are, and why do you care? I can be wherever I want—"

Before I could finish, Lena leaned in and snatched the phone. "Don't worry, she's at my place. I'm her best friend," she said.

Then, whispering in my ear, she added, "Be nice if you want his help."

I pushed her away, laughing, still caught up in our exchange, when Hayden's voice cut through again. "We'll talk when you're sober tomorrow."

He hung up before I could respond. I stared at the phone, stunned. "He thinks I'm drunk."

Lena burst out laughing. "He's probably worried you'll say something now and regret it later."

Sure, I'd been drinking, but I wasn't incapacitated. Perhaps this was his way of avoiding further discussion. He knew I didn't reciprocate his feelings. He probably thought I was teasing him—or maybe he was retaliating for my rejection.

That night's drinking left me so exhausted I didn't even notice when Lena left for work the next morning. I didn't wake until my phone rang, jolting me from sleep.

"Hello," I mumbled, not bothering to check the caller ID.

"Ms. Kay, can you come to the amusement park?" Gavin's anxious voice cut through the fog in my brain.

I frowned. "Gavin, I quit. Didn't you get the memo? If there's a problem, talk to Wayne."

"Ms. Kay, I'm calling you specifically," Gavin insisted. His persistence made me chuckle and fully wake up.

I rolled over, stretching to smooth my sleep-mussed hair. "What's going on?"

"We really need you to come. You'll understand once you're here," Gavin said, his mysterious tone piquing my curiosity.

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I glanced at my phone. It was already ten in the morning, and I was still lounging in bed. Laziness was a luxury I wasn't ready to relinquish.

"I told you, I've quit. Whatever's happening isn't my problem anymore," I reminded him.

"Ms. Kay," Gavin's tone became almost desperate, "even as a personal favor, could you please come?"

I pressed my lips together. "I could, but why the amusement park?"

"Where would you prefer to meet?" Gavin asked.

He clearly had something urgent, but I decided to be difficult. "Just tell me over the phone."

Back when I worked for RiverwaveCorp, Gavin, as Jace's assistant, had often helped me because of my relationship with Jace. Many of Jace's gifts, and even holiday plans, were handled by Gavin.

In a strange way, Gavin had done more for me than Jace ever did.

"It really can't be discussed over the phone; it has to be in person," Gavin pleaded.

Even though he sounded desperate, I wasn't going to give in. "If you're not going to tell me, then forget it."

"Please," Gavin blurted out, "if you don't come, I might be out of a job by tomorrow."

I frowned, my suspicion growing. "Is Jace trying to trick me into going?"

"...Yeah," Gavin admitted after a pause. "Mr. Johnston wants you to come to the amusement park because he's planning to… propose."

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