Chapter 36

As I scrolled through the contacts on the cell phone, my eyes widened when I stumbled upon Emily’s name. It seemed that Theodore and Emily had exchanged frequent love messages, and I couldn’t help but chuckle at the cheesy texts.

“Listen to this,” I said, suppressing a laugh. ‘My dearest Emily, your love is a fire that burns within me, consuming my heart and soul. I long for the day when we can be together forever.’”

Elera burst into laughter, playing along with our impromptu role play. “Oh, Theodore, your words are like music to my ears. I am but a flame waiting to be united with your eternal fire.”

Jax joined in the laughter, shaking his head. “You guys are ridiculous. I can’t believe I’m witnessing this.”

Amidst our laughter, I noticed that Emily’s address was mentioned in one of the text messages. It was a lead we couldn’t ignore. The three of us immediately decided to pay Emily a visit and interrogate her.

We quickly gathered our belongings and mad