Meanwhile, despite the anxiety, Caroline and Dennis didn't seem in a hurry yet, and they seemed to have deliberately taken a short break afterward.
That is, before they reappeared, three days after they disappeared on a beach on a medium-sized, upscale yacht... well-dressed and in good health.
××
"Are you sure this is all that happened?"
Cayden, who had questioned him as soon as Dennis called him from a strange phone he'd picked up via a private encryption between them, tugged at his collar in agitation as soon as he came face to face with him when he got out of the car, checking him out, his face filled with anxiety, nervousness, and reassurance.
"Yes," he replied. His response was flexible, his tone monotonous, and his smile unlike any other.
The other sighed silently, deciding to calm down.