Holly answered his call and promised to meet with Dean the next day. They would get a lead on Ivy's whereabouts in a day's time.
Avery immediately texted Hayden. [Holly Blanche is in Bridgedale! Dean is meeting her tomorrow. If you follow him, you will find Holly!]
Hayden replied right away. [I know what to do, Mom. Go to sleep. It's late.]
[Send others to track Dean down. Don't go on your own.]
[I know.]
She glanced at the time and realized that it was almost one in the morning, but she did not feel like sleeping at all.
Elliot turned around and she held her breath. She was concerned that she might wake him.
Suddenly, he spoke, "Avery, are you still awake?"
"I didn't even move!" she muttered. "How do you know?"
He reached out to her and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her to him. "You are stiff. That wouldn't happen if you are asleep."
"Oh... When did you wake up?" She turned around to face him. "Did you wake up when I got out of bed?"
"Yeah. When you got out of bed, I thought you were going to the bathroom, but you went out of the bedroom."
"Why didn't you tell you that you were awake?" She blushed awkwardly. "I didn't even notice that you were pretending to be asleep."
"Yeah. I trust Hayden." The frown on his face eased. "Let's see what happens tomorrow!"
Relieved, she said, "I thought you would fly to Bridgedale right away or send someone you trust to keep an eye on Dean."
"That reminds me..." Elliot reached over to the nightstand to grab his phone and contact someone for help.
"Elliot, just stay out of it. Hayden will find the right people for the job because he has the money to do so."
Elliot stilled.
"Dream Maker belongs to Hayden and Mike," she said. "All I did was invest in it, and I've stayed out of it the entire time. It proves how capable he is. I am sure that he won't let Dean get what he wants."
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