Jared stared at the message on his phone, a sinking feeling in his gut.
Mr. Thompson had been trying to get close to him ever since their meeting at Chicken Republic. Now, he was being invited to Mr. Thompson's house, and it felt like another attempt to pry into his business.
Jared frowned, feeling uneasy.
"What does he want now?" Jared muttered to himself, his thumb hovering over the reply button. He wasn’t sure how to respond, but he knew he couldn’t ignore it. Before he could type a response, Storm spoke up.
"Be careful, Jared," Storm warned, his voice low and serious. "Something feels off."
Jared sighed, knowing Storm was right. Mr. Thompson had been acting strange lately, and his constant attempts to dig into Jared’s life were starting to wear him down. But he also knew that
