Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 418

I nodded. "Yep, they dumped your car into the reservoir! The police and Logan scoured every road but came up empty-handed. It was some guy poaching fish who found it!"

Catherine's hope deflated like a balloon. She slumped against the pillows, letting out a mournful wail, "My new car..."

I chuckled, at a loss for words. "Hey, the important thing is you're alive. Once you're back on your feet, I'll get you a new one, okay?"

She bolted upright, "Oh, for the love of—"

Before she could finish, she clutched her head, and Logan gently eased her back onto the pillows, exasperated, "Can you not be so dramatic? It's just a car."

"DragonLord, lucky for me you're not the fussy type. If you were the one fussing about making it up to me, I bet I'd be on my feet in no time!" She shot back at Logan, "Ever heard of a BFF? Better than any guy!"

Logan was at a loss for words, looking at us both with a mix of frustration and defeat.

I tried to lighten the mood. "Don't compare me to guys. There's plenty they can do that I can't!"

But as soon as I said it, I felt the awkwardness of my own words and almost bit my own tongue.

Suddenly, Catherine turned to me, "So, where the heck did Jaylan and Renata vanish to?"

"The hotel!" Logan chimed in, "All your tailing couldn't stop them from checking in!"

"That jerk!" Catherine fumed.

I rushed to explain, "I bet Jaylan was meeting Jerome. The hotel was just a cover."

Then, turning to Logan, I asked, "Did you find any clue that Jaylan left the hotel?"

"We got him! He slipped out the back dressed as a chef, carrying two bags," Logan nodded, providing the most satisfying confirmation.

Logan leaned back in his chair. "Dalton's team checked with the hotel kitchen. Sure enough, a chef's uniform was missing. They were too busy to report it."

"When did Jaylan sneak back into the hotel?" I inquired, "I thought he left with Renata the next day."

"He returned during the night, when the kitchen staff were leaving. It was chaotic, easy to blend in. The uniform turned up in a dumpster at a shopping center, right on the route to Jaylan's office. Probably Renata ditched it after getting out of his car. They're running technical tests on it now."

"That asshole!" Catherine clenched her fists. "I'm going to make him pay for this!"

I patted her hand and said, "We'll make him pay, but first, you need to get well."

Glancing at Hannah, I added, "You're awake, so I need to head home now. You and Logan should eat something. Hannah's already got food ready."

With that, I stood up, and Hannah headed out after catching the hint, muttering, "Finally, I can change my clothes!"