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    “It wasn’t her,” said Ethan, speaking as calmly as he could. Thest thing he wanted was for Gracie to do something she could not take back. He stepped forward, closing the distance. If he walked a little closer, he could grab her.


    “Don’te any closer!” shouted Gracie, her voice brittle. “One more step, and I swear I’ll jump!”


    Backing away, she moved closer to the ledge until there was nothing left to stand on.


    The movement sent her arms swinging, searching for bnce. Her face turned pale with fear.


    Luckily, she managed to regain her footing. Even so, the fear left her shaky.


    “Step back and keep her talking,” suggested the officer, his words quiet but firm. The officer could tell Gracie trusted Ethan. He hoped Ethan might say the right thing to save her.


    Despite all that was happening, Ethan refused to say anything bad about Brenna.


    “I’ll call Brenna right now, okay? Step away from the edge, and I’ll put her on speaker so we can both hear what she says,” said Ethan, showing her his phone.


    Gracie’s thoughts raced. If she pretended to jump and then backed out, Ethan would never believe her again.


    “No, I’m staying right here. Just call her,” said Gracie, her anxietying through in every word.


    ncing down, she saw the airbag was in ce, but from this height, there was no guarantee she would survive the fall.


    If she did not jump, Ethan would just use her of bluffing. He would think she was simply putting on a show.


    Rosie’s advice echoed in her mind. If she wanted to make Ethan give in, she would have to actually jump.


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    Gracie’s mind was made up. She decided to jump for real.


    Every movement she made kept Ethan and the officer tense, both watching for any sign she might leap.


    Ethan quickly dialed Brenna’s number.


    The second the call went through, he skipped any greeting. “Brenna, did you tell Terry to leak that photo of Gracie?”


    He had no patience for small talk now. There was too much at stake.


    Calm as ever, Brenna answered, “That leaked photo was nothing. I have photos far more revealing saved on my phone. Why would I post that one? I was not the one who spread that photo. If I had posted it, you would never have been able to trace it back to me. If I had been behind it, I wouldn’t have stopped with just the Mitchell Group. The whole city would have seen the photo. I would have made sure everyone who knew Gracie saw it.”


    Annoyance crept into Brenna’s tone. Ethan’s questioning felt like an insult, and she made no attempt to hide her irritation.


    Even though Ethan knew Brenna’s words might only make things worse, he had no better options.


    Gracie’s outrage boiled over. “That’s a lie! She did it!” She still believed that Brenna was simply denying it.


    Desperation took over as Gracie yelled, “Terry said you were the one who told him to do it, Brenna! I’m going to the police with the evidence!”


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