Watching the wine bottle carrying her message drift away on the waves, Iris Yates’s eyes filled with hope.
She clasped her hands together, praying fervently. ’Please, let someone find it,’ she thought. ’Let them contact my family and friends and rescue me.’
"..."
「That evening.」
Chloe Reed brought Annie York to the appointed restaurant. A waiter murmured, "A gentleman has already arrived."
Chloe looked at Annie and said, "You go on in."
Annie was a bit timid. "Chloe," she asked quietly, "aren’t you coming in with me?"
Chloe’s lips curved into a smile. "I’ll pass. You’re the one who wants to thank him, so this is between the two of you. I won’t get in the way."
’Besides, she wasn’t sure how she could face him.’
’She had been so cold to him before, speaking with polite detachment, and now here she was, initiating contact.’
’What would she even say when they met?’
’It would just be incredibly awkward.’
Annie didn’t pick up on her thoughts. Although confused, she nodded. "Okay. Thank you."
Chloe said, "I’ll wait for you downstairs over a cup of coffee. You two can take your time."
"Okay."
Annie nodded and turned around. Standing at the door to the private room, she took a deep breath before pushing it open and stepping inside.
Chloe, meanwhile, turned and went downstairs. She went straight to the café next to the restaurant, ordered a coffee, and pulled out her phone.
She had Daniel Hayes looking into Iris Yates’s whereabouts. The truth was, she didn’t fully trust Walker Grant either.
She always had a feeling that Walker was hiding something from her.
But for now, they were partners, so she couldn’t press the issue.
However, Daniel Hayes wasn’t making any progress, and her brow furrowed in frustration.

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