The girl stood rooted to the spot, staring at Arielle’s departing figure. She stared at the money in her
hand in confusion.
Why does it feel like a man just flirted with me and dumped me after offering me one hundred?
On the other side of things, Vinson called Arielle’s phone as he looked around for her.
The moment the call went through, he spotted a phone lying on the ground not far away. The screen
showed an incoming call from “Backer.”
Backer?
It suddenly occurred to Vinson that “Backer” might be him.
He strode over to pick the phone up and answered the call.
At once, his call was connected, too.
So “Backer” is indeed, me.
Strangely, Vinson felt a flare of joy in his heart.
Shortly after, he heard someone yelling at the entrance, “Our men lost sight of her. Everyone, search
around until we find her. Some of us will stay guard at the entrance. We can only get the compensation
after we get
her!”
Turning slightly, Vinson spotted at least a dozen men running into the mall.
“Damn it!” He clenched his jaw, worried about Arielle’s situation.
After cutting the line, he called the person in charge of the shopping mall and commanded, “Gather all
the security guards. Arrest all the men standing guard at all the entrances of our mall with the reason
that they’re causing a scene.”
The person in charge answered promptly, “Got it!”
Vinson hung up and continued his search.
Soon, Carter’s call arrived.
“Vin, I’ve checked the surveillance cameras. Arielle is in Zone A, but I’m not sure of her exact location.”
“Got it!” Vinson ended the call and ran toward Zone A.
Meanwhile, Arielle kept her cap down as she headed for the exit in Zone A.
She spotted a bunch of men heading her way before she could reach the exit.
I can’t believe they made it here that soon!
To play it safe, Arielle decided to head to another exit.
She avoided meeting those men’s gazes and scurried in the opposite direction.
After turning a corner, Arielle suddenly noticed a familiar figure.
It’s Vinson!
Her eyes sparkled in delight at the sight of the man. She was about to walk to him when some men
strode out of the path beside him. They had bandannas with the word “protest” painted in red wrapped
around their heads.
Those are the protesters from earlier! They will recognize Vinson for sure.
Suddenly, a man behind her declared, “Hey, isn’t that Vinson Nightshire?”
Arielle’s heart sank. An idea occurred to her, and her eyes promptly popped out of their sockets.
I got it!
After dashing toward Vinson, she flung an arm around his neck. Before he could react, she forced him
to bend over and chided, “Hey, I can’t believe you’re wearing an expensive suit after getting that
promotion. Is being a real estate agent that much of a lucrative job? When will you share some of that
wealth with me?”
Vinson was confused when a strange woman suddenly approached him.
He instinctively tried to struggle out of her embrace before belatedly realizing the voice sounded
familiar.
This is Arielle!
He instantly stopped struggling and played along. “Yes, I’ve earned some money, but I’m planning to
earn more for my wife.”
The smile on Arielle’s lips froze. She laughed awkwardly and said, “Well, first you gotta find a wife. Buy
me lunch now. Come on, let’s go!”
With that, she kept her arm wrapped around his neck and headed toward another exit.
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