Chapter 27. The Duke’s Challenge (2)

[2018, December 17th]

Bart pulled his phone out of his pocket and called Aaron.

“I have a favour to ask.”

“Did you call the wrong person or something?”

“It’s for CC.”

“What do you need?”

“Heard of JJ Jewels?”

Aaron ended the call a minute later and turned the car around, shooting Zoey an apologetic look.

“I just escaped from a fortress, not to mention outran Jesse and several bodyguards to be here, but no picnic, huh?”

“Sorry. We have to head back into the city. CC needs a favour. It may not be a fancy picnic with fancy cheese and wine and a gorgeous view and hot chocolate by the fireplace in a cabin in the woods.”

“There’s a but in here somewhere, right?”

“But! There will be unhealthy goodness!”

“Well then, to the unhealthy goodness.”

Aaron adjusted his black, wide rimmed glasses for the umpteenth time. Zoey rolled her eyes.

“This is where you expect to find dirt on JJ Jewels?”

They were parke