Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 292

Jarred's dark eyes remained firmly locked on the spot where Sienna's figure had disappeared.

Her resolute, stinging questions churned relentlessly in his mind, throwing his thoughts into absolute chaos.

He stood there quietly, letting the evening breeze tug at his coat.

It wasn't until her slender silhouette was completely gone from view that he slowly withdrew his gaze.

Pulling out his phone, Jarred dialed Declan Ward's number.

"Launch a full investigation into my kidnapping at Azure Ridge from ten years ago. I want every single detail, every person involved—leave no stone unturned. That includes... the person who saved me."

On the other end of the line, Declan respectfully agreed.

"And one more thing." Jarred's voice dropped an octave. "The day my grandfather collapsed, did truly no one at Sterling Manor see anything?"

Declan's breathing grew noticeably heavier for a brief second.

This was a direct challenge to Ms. Carlyle's narrative, a challenge to the unified alibi of every single person residing in the Manor.

Having served as Jarred's most trusted aide for years, Declan understood exactly how much weight that question carried.

He also knew that Jarred voicing it meant he had completely lost faith in everyone living in that household.

"I'll look into it immediately."

The Cullinan merged smoothly into the city traffic, disappearing like a drop of water into the ocean.

But the turmoil churning inside Jarred refused to settle.

He realized Sienna would probably never know.

She would never know just how much strength it had taken for him not to chase after her the moment she walked out of his sight.

It wasn't that he didn't want to; he simply didn't dare.

He was terrified that if he caught up to her, she would deliver an even more final rejection, stripping him of the tiny shred of hope he still desperately clung to.

The next day.

As the early morning light broke, Sienna met up with Luna Lennox.

Using the excuse of checking on the old man's condition, the two women smoothly gained entry into Sterling Manor.

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