Chapter 59

The thing is, Ariella still had no clue how Forrest's plan was coming along, and her dad's factory was still the biggest cloud over her head. Standing on a busy street corner, she felt totally stuck-east didn't work, west didn't work, so she just stood there zoning out. She didn't even notice when a car pulled up next to her. "Hey, Ariella, what are you spacing out about?" Dominic rolled down the window and called out, snapping her back to reality. "Dominic! It's you!" Her face lit up like she'd just seen a lifesaver. He was always full of wild ideas-maybe he'd have one that could actually help right now. "Whoa, so happy to see me? Or are you just thinking about asking for a favor?" he teased while reaching over to pop open the passenger door. "Hop in. Let's catch up-it feels like forever since I last saw you." Ariella slid into the car without hesitation and shut the door behind her. But once inside, she went quiet again, that brief flash of happiness on her face disappearing fast. "C