Chapter 50

Jacé was silent for a long time, then nodded mockingly. “If you’re doing that just to throw a fit, go ahead.”

Even now, he didn’t believe he was wrong. He still blamed me.

I couldn’t be bothered to argue. “I’ll move out of your family’s house.”

“My family house?” Jace’s dark eyes narrowed. “Rea, you never really saw it as home, did you? My parents’ love for you was just wasted.”

I pressed my lips together. He didn’t understand; it wasn’t his parents’ love I needed; it was his.

I had already decided to break up with him, so arguing was pointless.

“Mr. Johnston, I have work to do,” I said, omitting my resignation, intending to finish the amusement park project first.

“Are you seriously breaking up with me?” Jace asked again.

Perhaps he hadn’t heard me the first time. I looked at him, the face I’d admired for ten years, and gave my final answer. “Yeah, Jace, I’m breaking up with you. From now on, we’re done. We’ll marry other people and have nothing to do with each other.”

He let out a bitter laugh. “Fine, you said it. Don’t regret it.”

“Regret?!”

This was the second time he’d mentioned it. I had no idea how he could be so confident.

Perhaps it was because of my ten years of foolish devotion, trailing behind him like a lost puppy, enduring his coldness and neglect without ever leaving.

“Goodbye,” I said, turning to leave.

Jace didn’t stop me. Just as I reached the door, there was a knock.

I opened it and was surprised to see Tanya.

Her eyes flashed with panic, but she smiled warmly. “Keira, you’re back?!”

I stared at the document in her hand, focusing on the red RiverwaveCorp header. I couldn’t believe it. Anything with a red header was for RiverwaveCorp insiders only.

I was already shocked she was here, but her possessing company documents was unbelievable.

Tanya shifted uncomfortably under my gaze. “I came to drop off some files for Jace—I mean, Mr. Johnston.”

Her addressing him as “Mr. Johnston” made it clear: Jace hadn’t just given her a place to stay; he’d brought her into the company, too.

Demi hadn’t mentioned any of this. Perhaps she was too busy, or simply didn’t want to upset me.

But it didn’t matter now. Whether Jace brought Tanya into the company or even married her, it wasn’t my problem anymore.

“Please move, I need to get through,” I said.

I wasn’t trying to be rude to a pregnant woman, but it was proper to let people out before entering.

Tanya moved aside, and I walked out quickly.

As the door shut, I heard Jace’s voice, “Why didn’t you tell me Keira went to Splendor Heights?”

I didn’t care how Tanya explained it. It didn’t matter to me anymore.

When I got back to the office, Demi rushed over. “Keira, you went to Mr. Johnston’s office. What did you talk about? Did you two make up?”

“What do you think?” I shot back.

Demi nervously grabbed my arm. “I’m sorry, Keira. I didn’t mean to keep it from you. I was just worried you’d be upset—”

“And afraid I’d get distracted from work, which would get you into trouble too, right?” I finished for her. “I’m really sorry, Keira.”