Chapter 78.

Jayden’s POV.

I ignored the message — the one I knew could’ve changed everything — and I pretended it didn’t exist. It was better that way. Anything that couldn’t be controlled wasn’t worth reacting to. So, I regarded it as useless. Allison was happy and I hated it.

So, I sent Cecilia.

She knew exactly how to pick at a person, especially someone like Allison — the perfect target, fragile under the right kind of smile. I didn’t even have to tell her what to ...