<strong>Chapter 940:</strong>


    Hearing Lacey’s indignant outburst, yton let out a low, amused chuckle.


    “Is that so? Then why, three years ago, did you tip me off about Jake’s whereabouts?


    If you hadn’t told me he was going to meet Kallie, I never would have known.


    Jake was lucky to survive that encounter.


    If things had gone differently, he might not be here now.”


    “Shut up!” Lacey shouted, her voice trembling with anger.


    The mention of that betrayal cut deep, a wound that never fully healed.


    It was a painful reminder of the moment she had crossed a line she could never uncross, a betrayal that haunted her to this day.


    Her heart twisted as she remembered how desperately she longed to be with Jake.


    Somehow, she convinced herself that if she could win his heart, he might forgive her.


    Perhaps his love for her would be strong enough to overlook her past sins.


    After all, Jake had always held love above all else, going to extraordinary lengths for Kallie.


    Why couldn’t he do the same for her?


    Sensing her vulnerability, yton pressed on, his voice smooth and persuasive.


    “Besides, I’ve had a change of heart.


    I don’t want Jake dead anymore.


    If he ends up with you, then he and Kallie will never be together again.


    Isn’t that what you’ve always wanted?”


    Lacey froze, her breath catching as yton’s words sliced through her like a cold de.


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    Her grip on the phone was unyielding, her knuckles turning a stark white from the pressure.


    With a sharp shake of his head, yton said, his tone sharp and unyielding, “It’s up to you.


    If you don’t work with me, you’ll be left with nothing.


    Jake might never go back to Kallie, but don’t fool yourself.


    He won’te to you either.”


    The weight of his cutting words settled heavily on Lacey, silencing her as her throat tightened with unspoken retorts.


    Taking a deep breath, Lacey steadied her voice, though her chest felt tight.


    “Fine,” she said, her toneced with reluctant resolve.


    “I’ll do it your way.


    But I meant what I said.


    I won’t hurt Jake.


    Don’t forget that.”


    yton’sughter came through the line, low and dripping with disdain.


    Hisughter made Lacey uneasy.


    Her jaw clenched as she ended the call abruptly, unable to bear the weight of his mockery any longer.


    As the silence settled, Lacey’s thoughts spiraled.


    Cody’s face surfaced in her mind, a ghost from the past that refused to fade.


    Was it all a mistake from the start? Maybe.


    Yet, even if she could turn back time, she knew she would make the same choices.


    Frustration wed at her insides.


    Why couldn’t her ns ever go smoothly? Why did she always end up cornered like this, exposed and vulnerable?


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