“Alright,” everyone agreed and made their way to their rooms.
After making sure Nolan and Lana were asleep, Nicole and Jared returned to their own room.
Following a warm bath, Nicole changed into her pajamas and approached the bed.
As he gently smoothed her hair, Jared spoke softly, “If you’re tired, rest early.”
“Mhm,” Nicole agreed, lying down.
Soon, Nicole fell asleep.
Observing her peaceful face, Jared’s gaze deepened slightly before he stepped out to the balcony.
He dialed a number, and Zane’s voice came through, “Calling this late, is it urgent?” “Are you investigating the leader of the Eastern Falcon?” Jared asked, his voice grave.
“Yes, I’ve discussed it with Nicole.
If we can find that person, we might be able to dismantle Everett’s force,” Zane responded.
“Max has found some leads.
I’ll have him send them to you tomorrow, hoping it’ll aid your investigation,”
Jared said, his tone serious.
Zane sounded surprised, “So, you’ve been looking into it too!” Though Jared hadn’t said much, he had pinpointed the crux of the matter and acted even quicker than him.
“Everett’s target is likely not just Nicole but the entire Riddle family.
Being ambitious is fine, but if we take away his means to support that ambition, he’ll naturally become desperate and expose his flaws,” Jared stated coldly.
A slip-up from Everett would mean his end.
“Right, if we can rescue that person, the Eastern Falcon won’t obey him anymore,” Zane agreed, which was why he and Nicole decided to allocate more resources to this investigation.
“T’ll leave this matter to you.
As for things in San Joto, I’ll have Max and Charlie keep an eye on them,”
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