Chapter 2057


    Arabe almost let the whole affair slip her mind, but there was still time. "I''ll let him know I''m headed to


    the auction first, then the dinner party."


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    "I''ll swing by to pick you upter," Jack said, and then, as if struck by a sudden thought, he added, "Oh,


    right. To keep then from catching wind of Stinger, I''ve cooked up a little distraction. It won''t hold them


    off forever. Sooner orter they''ll catch on. We need to squeeze all the intel we can out of Stinger, and


    fast."


    "Got it," Arabe replied before hanging up and slipping into some casual wear.


    At half-past five, Jack rolled up in his car to fetch her.


    They made their way to a deste stretch on the outskirts of town, where an enormous abandoned


    factory stood. It was, without a doubt, the location for the auction Jack had mentioned.


    From the outside, the factory looked eerily silent, as if it could be haunted.


    The weather was foul that day, and even in the early evening, the sky was ominously dark, as if it could


    copse at any moment.


    Just then, Arabe''s phone rang.


    It was her college buddy, Barry.


    "Be, have you heard from Joyce? I texted her a bunchst night, called her like crazy, and she hasn''t


    gotten back to me all day."


    Jack gestured at his watch, indicating they were running out of time. It was already six o''clock.


    Arabe gave a slight nod, signaling him to go ahead.


    With no choice, Jack strapped the paper wristband, needed for entry, onto Arabe''s wrist and headed


    in first.


    "I think something''s up; she wouldn''t just go MIA. And now Adair just called me, too, saying Mya''s gone


    off the grid sincest night. He called her folks today, and they said she nned a trip with Joyce. They


    supposedly leftst night."


    Barry grew more anxious, "But they would''ve told us if they were going away."


    "Did you guys have a fight or something?" Arabe asked softly.


    "No, we all went to the amusement park yesterday. Around six, when the park was closing, Joyce


    mentioned she had familying over for dinner, so she had to head back and couldn''t join us for a


    bite. I walked her to the alley since her folks were on the balcony, and I didn''t want to intrude. I got


    home, texted her to check in, called her, but nothing."


    The more they found no leads, the more Barry and Adair worried.


    "Don''t jump to conclusions. I''ll have someone look into it. We''ll probably have an update soon."


    "Thanks, Be."  Draмanоvеls


    As soon as Arabe ended the call, a beam of headlights washed over her.