Chapter 178

• Jace’s mind raced, a mix of anger and frustration. Elena had upended his world, and he needed answers, fast. The woman he once trusted was now the source of his nightmares.
• He picked up the phone and called Alex, a private investigator known for his tenacity and discretion. Jace could only hope he was the man for the job.
• Alex arrived at Jace’s office early the next morning. Tall and serious, with a demeanor that radiated competence, he listened intently as Jace laid out the situation, sparing no detail of Elena’s betrayal and the chaos she had sown.