Knowing that the rest of the day was a complete and total bust, Jeffrey made his way back to the hotel. He wasn’t sure why Corey had released him, but he didn’t have time to dwell on the matter. He had continued his contingency plan of ruining Leon, getting back at Annika for turning her back on him, and finding dirt on his in-laws.
While Jeffrey was returning to his hotel with his tail between his legs, Corey called Hunter to let him know of the development or lack thereof. Hunter wasn’t surprised to hear what had happened while he was at lunch with the Silverton family. He sent a quick text to Leon to let him know, as well as Royce since he was the one who initially noticed Jeffrey earlier that day. Royce’s face was indifferent, but his eyes bore holes into his phone screen at the secre
