Chapter 74
Honey, I Don't Dare Again (Amber and Jared) novel
Chapter 74 It Has to Be One of These Two âIâm not defending her. Iâm stating the facts,â Jared said with a gentle shook of his head.
âBut...â Makennaâs clutch on her sleeve halted Mrs. Gardnerâs comments.
âMom, forget about it; we should trust Jared when he says these arenât Amberâs doing,â
Makenna stated while forcing a smile on her face.
Jared grimaced at her words, which appeared to be twisted yet were not.
Mrs. Gardner knew what Makenna was saying and locked her gaze on Jared.
1/4 Makenna informed her that she overheard the kidnapper claiming that he acted on Amberâs commands to get revenge on Makenna. Nevertheless, despite being saddened by Jaredâs act of defending Amber, Makenna continued to support him.
âMr. Farrell,â Ben said as he knocked on their door.
âYes?â Jared asked.
He swept a glance at Makenna and continued, âIâve got information on Jeremy Lynch.â
Jared narrowed his eyes and said, âWait for me outside.â
As he went out, Ben said, âYes.â
âIâm going out for a while,â Jared told Makenna as he pulled his arm free from her grip.
Makenna smiled as she nodded.
Before leaving, Jared assisted her in lying down on the bed and putting on the blanket.
âThis is all I discovered about Jeremy Lynch,â Ben said outside the room as he handed Jared a file. âHe is an orphan who grew up in Ensford Town and only began attending school after ten years old with the sponsorship from Ms. Reed and her father. He was later discovered and eventually became a model. He does not match the description of the fox mask man.â
âYouâre sure it wasnât him?â Jared frowned.
âYes,â Ben said, nodding. âI asked Mr. Gardner, he met fox mask man twice and could tell that the man was a topânotch hacker whereas Jeremy had no experience in this sector. Furthermore, he is now ill as a result of a shooting in a snowy location, but the fox mask man displayed no signs of illness.â
âWhat should we do next?â Ben asked Jared.
âInvestigate everyone related to Amber; Iâm sure the is one of Amberâs acquaintances; check every one of them.â After a brief pause, Jared gave instructions.
âYes!â Ben nodded.
âHello, Mr. Farrell,â said a voice from behind.
Jared turned around to see Chloe Mendez and Gigi Garland approaching him with a bouquet in their hands.
âIs Makenna there in the room?â Chloe inquired, avoiding the manâs gaze. âWe came here to pay her a visit after learning that she was sick,â she stated, her voice quivering slightly.
Jared pointed to the door and said, âSheâs inside.â
âThank you.â Chloe said as she turned to Gigi, âLetâs go in.â
âYes,â Gigi answered, elevating her chin.
Chloe knocked on the door while Gigi gazed at Jared. She hadnât gotten a good look at this man in the private room before, but now that she had, she thought Jared was far betterâlooking than her husband Nathan Lehman. Her eyes grew gloomy as she thought of the man who wanted to divorce her.
âMakenna invited us in,â Chloe said as she opened the door and waved at Gigi.
âComing,â Gigi murmured as she walked in after politely nodding to Jared.
âLetâs get going,â Jared told Ben and proceeded to the elevator while putting the documents in Benâs hand.
âAre you not staying here with Ms. Gardner?â Ben asked as he followed behind Jared.
âNo, she has the company from her pals,â Jared responded indifferently before leaving a voice mail for Makenna, telling her he left.
Makenna bit her bottom lip as she listened to the voice message and reluctantly replied: Okay.
âWhatâs the matter, Makenna?â Chloe inquired, noticing her change of mood as she placed the flower on the table.
âNothing, thank you for coming Makenna said as she placed her phone down.
âItâs no big deal; weâre best friends,â Chloe said with a wave.
âI heard you were abducted, is that true?â Gigi sat in the chair next to the bed, her legs crossed. in an elegant way.
Although it wasnât on the news, Makennaâs hospitalization was not a secret; with a little digging, anyone could find out the story.
âYou were kidnapped?â Chloe asked, her jaw dropping, âWho did that?â
Makennaâs eyes welled up with tears. âAn admirer of Ms. Reed.â She forced a grin as she admitted, âI accidentally hurt her a few days ago, and so her admirer abducted me as payback.â
âWhat? But you didnât do it on purpose, yet her admirer abducted you?â Chloe screamed angrily.
âPerhaps he believed I hurt Ms. Reed intentionally, therefore...â Makenna grumbled bitterly, not finishing her line.
âI assume this has something to do with Amber, she could be the mastermind of this kidnapping,â Chloe fumed.
âNo, Jared stated that Ms. Reed had nothing to do with it.â Makenna hastily waved her hands no, fearful that they might misread the situation.
âHow did he know Amber is innocent?â Gigi wondered as she rubbed her chin.
Makenna shook her head, unhappy, and said, âIâm not sure, maybe he asked Ms. Reed.â
âIâm convinced that Amber had lied to Jared, Makenna, and we canât let her fight...â Chloe remarked as she crossed her arms across her hips.
âBut...â Makenna nibbled her lower lip in hesitant.
go without a âDonât hesitate, she plotted a kidnapping now and could have other wicked plans in the future, we need to teach her a lesson, letting her know we are not hers to be bullied,â Chloeâs heart. ached as she looked at Makenna.
Gigi offered, âLeave everything to me.â
âWhat do you intend to do, Gigi?â Makenna inquired.
âI know Goldstone is attempting to acquire a loan; I can interfere and make sure the banks reject her application, putting Goldstone in financial jeopardy,â Gigi remarked, flicking her nails.
Makennaâs lips curled up slightly as she looked at Gigi take out her phone and call the banks, while Chloe gazed at Gigi with awe.
In Goldstone.
âMs. Reed, weâre in trouble,â Sheila rushed into Amberâs office.
âWhatâs the matter?â Amber raised her eyes from the piles of documents to look at her.
âAll of our applications were denied. Many banks stated that we were not qualified for the loan. For the banks that had given us the loan, they claimed that they had made a mistake during the verification process and requested that we immediately return the approved loan.â
âWhat?â Amber clenched tightly on the pen in her hand, and he face turned livid. âWhat exactly is happening?â
âI have no idea, I guess someone must be targeting us, otherwise the banks wouldnât all be like this so suddenly,â Sheila said, looking at Amber.
âTrenton Gardner!â His name came to Amberâs mind.
âAre you saying the Trident Group is behind it all?â
Amber took a deep breath and said, âI couldnât think of anybody else.â
If it was truly him, either the land or Makenna had to be the cause. It had to be one of these two.
âWhat are we going to do now?â Sheila wondered.
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