Should’ve known better than to help you, you jerk!

Ryan hung up the phone with Alice and rubbed his temples.

He had no idea how Alice was doing right now. He had wanted to ask her earlier, but for some reason, the words just wouldn't come out.

This whole situation was aimed at him. If anyone was in danger, it was him.

When Alice left that morning, she seemed deep in thought. It looked like she had a pretty good idea of who was behind all this.

Their fates were already tightly intertwined. If things went smoothly for Alice, maybe he could breathe a little easier too.

But for now, he needed to focus on his own situation. Maybe he could get some useful information from the vendors around here.

Ryan put his phone away and glanced over at Mia. She was still chatting happily with the woman selling hot dogs.

Alright, let's start here.

Ryan's expression grew a bit more serious as he stepped forward to stand next to Mia, ready to ask his question.