Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 1829

Back in the bedroom, Josiah's expression soured.

Amiee quirked an eyebrow, "What's wrong? Did you run out of steam, see things, and get your hopes up for nothing?"

Josiah was scrutinizing his phone, his brow furrowed. He showed it to Amiee, “It's a mission straight from the boss, take a look!”

Amiee glanced at the screen, her face tensing. She tossed the phone aside and turned to rummage for her clothes, “We need to find her!”

Josiah leapt from the bed, dressed in a flash, and grabbed the car keys.

The early winter night was chilly as Josiah sped through the streets of J City, his car slicing through the cold like lightning.

Upon reaching Sunset Ridge, Amiee called Estelle.

Estelle's calm voice came through the phone, "Come on up!"

At the top floor, Estelle was waiting for them outside the elevator. Instead of ushering them straight inside, she led Amiee to the apartment opposite and tapped on a black screen mounted on the door, "Quit playing possum, get out here!"

Dragon emerged with a feigned yawn, “You rang, Estelle?”

“I've got someone for you to meet!” Estelle chuckled, turning to Amiee, “This little gadget's wired to Jonathan’s place, keeps an eye on my pad. You're gonna wipe its memory of seeing you guys come over and put it to sleep for the night!”

Amiee's gaze sharpened as she looked at Dragon.

Dragon protested loudly, “No way, no way!”

Estelle frowned, “Make it quick!”

Amiee was already in action, pulling out her phone, and a four-dimensional keyboard popped up on the screen. She began the delicate task of hacking into Dragon’s system, erasing its last five minutes of memory, and commanding it to hibernate.

Before Dragon could signal Jonathan, its eyes closed and it collapsed with a "thump," snoring in feigned deep sleep.

Amiee pocketed her phone with a nonchalant, “Done and dusted!”

Estelle shook her head, “It’s complicated there. I’ll scout it out first. Like I said, I’ll reach out if necessary.”

Josiah’s voice was cold, “You going alone is a death wish!”

“I have contacts there,” Estelle reassured, sipping her water. “This stays between us three. Without my say-so, you two don’t make a move. Don’t screw this up for me.”

Josiah’s face was taut, his chest tight with suppressed emotion.

Amiee asked, “You really won't tell Jonah?”

Estelle replied, “It’s a level-S secret mission. I’m not allowed to tell anyone. Besides, I never planned to. He finally got out of the organization, now he’s the heir to the Lamont family. I can’t pull him back in!”

Josiah's voice held a hint of defiance, “If you don’t tell him and something happens to you, Jonah will lose it!”

Estelle's eyes lowered, her voice steady, “Which is why, for his sake, I’ll take good care of myself.”