Chapter 427

The crowd's gasps echoed around me as I watched Tanya inch closer to the edge of the rooftop.

I didn't scream, but my heart jumped to my throat. Seeing her teeter like that made my skin crawl. It was like my whole body was on high alert, even though I wasn't the one standing up there.

This wasn't about her, though. It was about the sheer horror of watching someone flirt with danger like that.

I knew what it meant. Jace had made it to the roof.

I couldn't hear a word from down here, just watching helplessly, until someone nudged me. "Miss, your phone's ringing."

Snapping out of it, I grabbed my phone. Jace. Why would he be calling me now? Unless...

It had to be Tanya making him do it.

I answered. Jace's voice was tight. "Rea, can you bring my dad up here?"

I could've gone, but why did he need Matthew, too? His health was shaky, and whatever Tanya had planned, it wouldn't be good for him. I couldn't let her drag him into this mess.

Glancing up at Tanya, wobbling on the edge, my