Rory arrived at the coffee shop early, her nerves on edge. She had been thinking about Julian nonstop since their phone conversation the day before.
As she waited for Julian to arrive, Rory couldn't help but wonder what he wanted to talk to her about. Did he really have information about the disappearances, or was this just a ploy to get her alone?
Rory's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the coffee shop door opening. She looked up to see Julian walking towards her, a smile on his face.
"Hey," he said, sitting down across from her. "Thanks for meeting me."
Rory smiled back at him, trying to play it cool. "No problem," she said. "I'm curious to know what you wanted to talk to me about."
Julian leaned forward, his eyes locked on hers. "I think I can help you with your investigation," he said. "I have some information that might be useful to you."
Rory's heart skipped a beat as she listened to Julian. What could he possibly know about the disappearances?
"Okay," she said finally. "I'm listening."
Julian smiled, seeming to relax a little. "I've been doing some digging of my own," he said. "And I think I might have found a connection between the disappearances."
Rory's eyes widened as she listened to Julian. A connection? What kind of connection?
"Go on," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.
Julian leaned forward, his voice dropping to a whisper. "I think the disappearances might be connected to an underground organization," he said. "One that's been operating in secret for years."
Rory's eyes went wide as she listened to Julian. An underground organization? That sounded like something out of a movie.
"Do you have any proof?" she asked, trying to keep her voice steady.
Julian nodded. "I have some documents that might be useful," he said. "But I need to be careful. If the wrong people find out that I'm investigating, it could put me in danger."
Rory's heart skipped a beat as she listened to Julian. Danger? What kind of danger?
"I understand," she said finally. "But I need to know more. Can you show me the documents?"
Julian hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Okay," he said. "But we need to be careful. We can't let anyone see us."
Rory nodded, her heart racing with excitement. She had a feeling that she was on the verge of uncovering something big.
As they left the coffee shop, Rory couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. What were they getting themselves into? And what would happen if they got caught?
But she pushed the thoughts aside and followed Julian, determined to get to the bottom of the mystery.