Chapter 81

Out of nowhere, Gabrielle spoke up quietly, "Why don't you go to Jonathan?" "What?" Both Frederick and I snapped our heads around to stare at her. Frederick was the first to react, visibly agitated. "No way. I'm not letting Elise go beg him!" But I had already fallen into thought. After a moment, I said, "It might be the only way." Jonathan was still on a business trip, and Edward probably wouldn't bother him with something like this. But if we really wanted to get Aria out… Jonathan was the only one with that kind of pull. "If going to Jonathan is the only way to get Aria released, then honestly—there's nothing to hesitate about." Frederick and I didn't have any deep relationship. We were cooperating, helping each other for mutual benefit. But he'd taken a risk on my proposal—not just because of my plan, but because of me. "If going to Jonathan is the only way to get Aria released, then honestly—there's nothing to hesitate about." Frederick and I didn't have any deep relatio