Chapter 148

• Jace paced the balcony of his penthouse apartment, his mind a storm of thoughts and emotions. The city lights below twinkled, casting a soft glow on his troubled face, but they did nothing to alleviate his turmoil.
• Marvy’s words echoed relentlessly in his head, taunting him with the gravity of the situation. He had always prided himself on being in control, but now that control was slipping through his fingers like sand.
• Marvy’s claims struck a nerve, one that had always been there, festering beneath the surface. Doubts he had tried so hard to ignore now clawed their way to the forefront of his mind.