#Chapter 244: Late-night Stakeout

“You have to take me with you,” I said. “Absolutely not,” Asher replied. “Well, you can’t expect me to let you go off looking for him by yourself.” “That’s what I’ve been doing…” I crossed my arms and frowned at him. “It’s too dangerous, Cyn.” “It’s dangerous for you, too. It will be fine. The minute we see him, we’ll call the police.” I gave him a flat look and hoped he could see my conviction. No way was I going to let him chase after Joseph all on his own, not now that I knew that was what he was up to. His eyes met mine and we had a bit of a staring contest. I knew he was trying to get me to back down first. I wasn’t going to. Eventually, he conceded with a sigh. “Okay, you can come with me. But only on the condition you do exactly what I say. And no matter what, we do not engage Joseph.” Those conditions seemed reasonable. “Agreed.” Asher looked at me a moment more. From his crinkled brow, I knew he was still worried about bringing me, but he eventually nodded. “Follow m