FreeNovelChapter 1870 Corinne's eyes sharpened as the store owner's wife seemed to have a realization.
"Yes? Did something cross your mind?" "I remembered something. That girl, 'An,' used to flirt with my husband while working here. My husband ignored her advances, and she turned her attention to one of the kitchen staff instead. Oddly enough, that kitchen staff guy quit not long after I fired her. There might be a connection between them!" Corinne seized that glimmer of hope as she grabbed the store owner's wife's hand tightly. "Do you have a photo of that staff that you can show me?" The store owner's wife pondered for a moment before answering, "Oh, we do have one! He was still working with US during our store's third- anniversary celebration last month. We took a group photo together! Honey, it should be on your Facebook. Quick, find it and show it to this lady. It The fast-food restaurant owner quickly pulled out his phone and scrolled through his Facebook account to locate the photo.
"Here it is. It's the guy on the far right." Corinne's heart skipped a beat as she recognized the face in the photo; it was the balloon seller who frequently showed his face around her and the kids! 'So Anya really is the one behind all this!' thought Corinne.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Could you please helpcontact that kitchen staff, and if possible, arrange for a meeting with him?" pleaded Corinne.
Seeing Corinne in such a panic, the store owner's wife was more than willing to help.
"Sure, I'll contact him. Coincidentally, he left in a rush without settling the last month's wages." Corinne nodded. "Call him now, and tell him it's about settling his wages. Don't mention anything about US yet." Understanding Corinne's urgency, the store owner's wife took out her phone and dialed the kitchen staffs number.
After a brief conversation in a quiet spot, she hung up and turned to Corinne, saying, "I've talked to him. He said he's currently out of town and can't make it back right away. But he agreed to cby the store tomorrow afternoon to collect his wages." "Did he mention where he is?" asked Corinne hurriedly.
The store owner's wife shook her head. "His signal was really bad. He hung up before explaining much." Corinne frowned, getting a sense of the situation. "Alright! Thanks. Could you givehis number?" The store owner's wife showed Corinne the number saved in her phone.
Corinne was able to memorize the numbers quickly due to her photographic memory.
"Thanks! Tomorrow, we'll send someone to compensate you for the damage to your storefront. We need to go now, sorry!" Without waiting for a reply, Corinne turned to Jeremy. "Let's go!" Understanding her urgency, Jeremy did not question and joined her in the car.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLucas and Sunny exchanged glances, then turned, and hopped into the car.
Corinne was seated in the front. She worked on her computer to trace the number of the kitchen staff provided by the fast-food store owner's wife. Jeremy started the car, driving smoothly as they waited for Corinne's next move.
After a minute, she said, "He's at the wild hills on the outskirts of the city!"
It was an odd tfor anyone to be in such a desolate place They must have hidden Joey there!
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