Arielle was profoundly moved by the sincerity that was palpable upon Jared's face.
She pursed her lips briefly before she replied, “Indeed, I do have another purpose for being here. I need to locate one specific individual.”
“You're trying to find someone?”
Arielle affirmed that with a nod. “I can't tell you any more than that, as it could be somewhat dangerous. But rest assured that I will not hesitate to approach if there's anything that you may be able to help with.”
Jared nodded in acknowledgment, but he still seemed apprehensive. “Does that have anything to do with that call you just made?”
It might have been better if he did not mention it. The fact that he did elicited a chuckle from Arielle.
“No, it doesn't,” said Arielle with a subtle smile. “Would you be keen to accompany me to a free meal tomorrow, though?”
“A free meal?”
“You heard that right. Not only is it completely free, but it'll also give us both who came in undeservedly through our connections a chance to get even. Are you in?” said Arielle with an enigmatic smirk.
“Hell yeah, I'm in!” Jared agreed in a heartbeat.
“Good. Then I'll let them know that we're coming.”
With that, Arielle sent Selena a message, short and sweet, to inform her of her own willingness to extend her aid.
Selena could immediately read between the lines. She did not reveal Arielle’s identity to Noah and merely passed the former's contact details along.
Across the shores in Horington.
In order to monopolize the supply chain in Horington and put pressure on Vinson, Trevor's company had accumulated for themselves a large stockpile of building materials.
A week had passed since, yet they still had not heard anything from the representatives on Vinson's end.
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