A Beauty With Multiple Masks

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.

yeah, I’m in!” Jared agreed in

them know that

that, Arielle sent Selena a message, short and sweet, to inform her of her own willingness to extend her

reveal Arielle’s identity to Noah and merely passed the former’s

the shores

order to monopolize the supply chain in Horington and put pressure on

had passed since, yet they still had not heard anything

that it might take the latter a couple of days to respond. After grinding from dawn to dusk, day in, day out, coupled with the grief Cecilia had given him, he was terribly worn out. There were several days on the trot when he elected to put up

to wait, his company could not afford

Vinson’s supply chain. Not only had the company’s cash flow been adversely compromised, but it had also

addressed soon, the company could find itself on

couple of days. You have to come up with something, or the

“Go over the accounts carefully again and make sure you get every single figure right. I

then exited with a considerable stack of charts in