Chapter 348

I held my breath.

Then, a familiar voice reached my ears. "Mrs. Johnston, I don't want to cause any trouble. I just want to see Jace. If you let me talk to him, I'll leave and won't make a scene."

Tanya.

She actually showed up here!

And from what she said, she was looking for Jace. I'd assumed he might've already reached out to her after I called him, but clearly, I was wrong.

This woman had some nerve for asking the Johnstons about Jace's whereabouts

"Is that a threat?" Lindey was clearly not one to back down.

"It's not a threat. I just want to see Jace," Tanya replied, using that same innocent, helpless tone she always pulled.

People say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, and Tanya was the perfect example.

The first time I met her, I thought she was sweet, pure—the kind of person who made the world feel a little brighter.

But that illusion shattered fast.

"And I told you, Jace isn't here," Lindey shot back, frustration creeping into her voice.

"I know he's not here,