Chapter172.

Fiona, for Rita’s sake, would try any foul means, even resorting to a shaman… She was overly insane. Sherry discovered her superstition, using this lead to uncover something. It all made

For easier communication, the four of us at around the table.

I scribbled on the notepad: Sherry’s safe based on the girls tone, but her behavior’s off. Can’t figure it out

Evan added below: Prioritize locating her. Confirm safety firm.

Me: Agreed!

Logically, waiting for Fiona’s arrival made tactical sense. But logic couldn’t quell the vise around my ribs. I needed visual confirmation of Sherry’s safety now.

Gloria stayed uncharacteristically silent, eyes darting between us.

Evan slid the pad to Cody with a new command: Search.

Cody’s reply sprawled beneath in toddler–like script: Leave it 2 me boss! You’ll rescue her like her kniht in shining armor!!!

“Kniht“? The misspelling was almost poetic, and his choice of words was a bit crazy.

Gloria’s manicured finger stabbed the paper. She stared at Evan in horror. Knight? Since when is Evan Sherry’s Knight? Is he pursuing Olivia and Sherry at the same time? After everything Olivia has endured with Julian, now this fresh betrayal from her closest friend and… whatever Evan is?

Her furious scribbles tore through the notepad: What’s between Sherry and Mr. Jones?! EXPLAIN. NOW.

Cody

He didn’t understand why Gloria was freaking out and asking that. He shrugged, indicating he didn’t understand.

Evan rubbed his forehead. He tore up the page, writing anew and tossing it to Cody: Do it now! And no more silly

words!

Cody stood up, wondering what was wrong with his words. Didn’t his handsome boss look like a knight?

about a minute, Evan spoke, “He wasn’t very educated, and he saw a lot of romance novel.”

her eyes. “Oh, really? But why do I think he

clarified, “It’s

be naive. Men are bottomless pits

nothing I could

line on the notepad.

at the hieroglyphics, our faces twisting in identical

writing: She’s at Madame’s; she

was not very educated.

the pen, translating below: Sherry is with

that was exactly

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No came, you can go next

What the hell?

here, we can go next door (referring to

again, drawing the location. His drawing was much better

went over.

building, quite large, now filled with a shaman’s mystical scent. It was

The door opened

a lock on the floor…

that?

didn’t matter. His poor language skills meant he must have other skills to be by Evan’s

we found a bedroom with a large

like my boss,

his breath on my face, his tone teasing, “You look at the bed, then me; what

almost choked. “I think… the shaman likes to take naps

god! This conversation is so awkward! No one in the world could continue this

holes, the size of a coin, with light filtering through from the other side, illuminating a painting. The

holes. Next door was an altar. From our position, we could see the entire room: large, arranged like a temple, with an elderly person sitting

familiar figure, her face veiled, but recognizable as Sherry. So, she was really here to learn from

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