Kendrick glanced at Annabelle and gently pulled her into his arms.
"Ariana was once our friend and a citizen of our country. Finding her in a place like this, of course, I’ll do what I can to help her return home. But I also need to find out what happened."
Annabelle nodded in agreement.
At that moment, she felt more sympathy for Ariana than anything else. Regardless of what had happened between them in the past, her resentment had never been strong enough to wish for such a terrible fate to befall Ariana.
She supported Kendrick’s decision to rescue Ariana. The problem was—would it be that easy?
Sensing her concern, Kendrick reassured her, "Most problems in this world can be solved with money. And in places like this, money works especially well. Don’t worry."
As they spoke, Jax retu
