"Great then! Our trip there wouldn't be a waste since all three of us have things to gain," Avery stated, refusing to give Jodi the opportunity to refuse her offer. Not like the latter could do that anyway, now that there was a tangible excuse for all three of them to visit the headquarters.
"You should go," she urged. Avery shooed them playfully and turned to the guard standing closest to Neil, "I'm ready now. Let's get on our way.
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'Why the hell did I have to create such a bothersome excuse without back-up in mind?'
As she trailed after the burly bodyguard that drove her from the airport to this place, only one question echoed in Avery's mind. Just why had she chosen this one lie to say?! And with no proper escape plan in mind, at that.
I think I uh... need to see Archie real quick too.
