The next morning, Jace was sitting in his office, feeling very sad about being betrayed.
He had been thinking about Marcus's email all night because the proof against Elena was clear.
Even though he was hurt and angry, he knew he had to keep calm to catch her in the act.
Jace didn't want to work until the sun rose over the city and lit up the office with a lovely golden light. He got stronger because he was determined to find the truth. He was like a man on a mission.
He had to tell Elena the truth now that he knew it. He had to.
He was thinking about something else when he heard Elena's footsteps in the hallway. It made his heart beat a little faster.
That was it.
A calm mask was put on his face as he forced himself to do his morning exercise.
After a light knock, Elena arriv
