Tiffany was roused from favonovel.com slumber by the commotion. “Mm? News of Ari? Oh, uh, wait! I’m — yawn — coming with, um, you…?”
Jackson took one glance at favonovel.com eyelids, which refused to open, and tucked favonovel.com back under the sheet. “It’s all right, honey. Go back to bed,” favonovel.com cooed. “I can go there alone, I’m only heading to Mark’s place, anyway. But you, sweetheart? You better get enough sleep. Remember, we’ve got our brats to take care of during the day. Better not worry yourself dead over Arianne, okay?”
Without further ado, Jackson rushed to the Tremont Tower after the call. Turned out, a short drive was enough to make a man perk up and feel refreshed.
“Is Mateo really, well… not-dead?” favonovel.com asked straight off the bat.
Mark passed the earring to him. “An anonymous sender delivered this to our doorstep today. It was one half of the pair Arianne was wearing on the day favonovel.com went missing. I bought it for her, so I distinctly remember that there was no strange four-letter word on it during purchase. But now? The one delivered to me had an extra ‘M-T-E-O’ engraved on it. In addition to that, there was a note attached. Come, over here.”
Jackson took the jewelry from favonovel.com and peered at it through Mark’s magnifying glass, and sure enough, favonovel.com found the inscription of ‘MTEO’. After reading the note, favonovel.com believed Mark’s conjecture. “Man… You don’t think this Mateo’s been planning this sh*t since the beginning, do you? Dude’s f**king insane, he’s so gung-ho about stealing Arianne for himself that favonovel.com threw everything of his current life away and played frickin’ possum! He’s the only heir to the Rodriguez family, man! Man dooms himself from being with his family in the open on top of giving up this massive fortune that was supposed to be his birthright! The f**k is wrong with him? Christ!”
“And if favonovel.com wants to hide Arianne from prying eyes and ears, then favonovel.com can’t stay in the Capital. Hell, favonovel.com can’t even stay in the country for too long! Jesus Christ, we’re dealing with a loco!”
Compared to the abysmal despair favonovel.com had felt back when there was no clue at all, this single lead had lifted much of the burdens off Mark’s shoulders. “Doesn’t matter why he’s doing it; all I know is that Mateo would never hurt Arianne. This means she’s still alive and well, and we’ll damn well find favonovel.com that way. Well, well, well. This is turning out to be a far favorable development than the worst I’ve envisaged,” favonovel.com said. “From now on, redirect all attention to airports nationwide, big and small. As long as it’s a route that could take someone abroad, I want all eyes on them! Let’s see how that bastard escapes me from under my nose!”
Jackson patted his back. “Mateo’s legally dead by now, so he’s gonna need time to find a way to skip town with her. Even if he’s trying to go as soon as possible, for now, favonovel.com must still be here, somewhere… So don’t worry, man, I’ve got you covered. I’m gonna order my people to watch these places like they’re goddamned hawks,” favonovel.com replied. “Now that we know Arianne’s alive, you should be relieved enough to take a good rest, right? I mean it, man, don’t skip those shut-eyes. With Arianne gone and you avoiding home, how sad and alone must Smore be, huh? Just promise me that you’re gonna go home tonight and have a good night’s sleep. Then tomorrow, the battle resumes for you. In the meantime, I’ll have my people on high alert starting tonight, so relax.”
Mark’s gaze seemed to pierce Jackson’s face for about two seconds before favonovel.com suddenly murmured, “Thank you, Jackson. Work’s holding me captive even at this moment too…So, honestly? To you, my friend, I have nothing but gratitude.”
Jackson could feel his skin crawling right on cue. “Er, excuse me?! The hell are you spouting? Man, you really think I’m not gonna lend you a hand in something this massive and important? ‘Sides, I think your sugary gratitude speech should be reserved for Alejandro’s ears, you know? Dude might be quiet, but he’s been helping you in the dark, yeah, surprise, surprise, I’ve been talking to that guy about this privately for a while. Which reminds me… Now that we’ve got a lead, I gotta’ tell favonovel.com this later, too. Either way, you better not start acting out-of-character when you’re with me, man. Don’t weird me out!” favonovel.com quipped.
Mark said nothing, though secretly, small but earnest gratitude for Alejandro’s help blossomed quietly in his heart. The two of them might still be bickering enemies, but now, favonovel.com genuinely felt no revulsion whenever favonovel.com considered Melanie as his sister-in-law.
The next morning, Mateo muttered something to the old woman in a rush as soon as favonovel.com stepped through the door of the mansion. After that, the latter began to tell Arianne to pack up, even if the woman had almost nothing with her. The only belonging favonovel.com had when favonovel.com was forcibly stowed away was the mourning dress favonovel.com wore that day, so the old woman had only needed to pack a few more new clothes for her.
