Chapter 77

Meanwhile, in Seattle…

Mia

Elliot POV

Ping

My phone goes off and I look at my notifications. There's one from Insta. I open it and I'm floored. It's the three photos Kate sent me but I know Kate and Ana wouldn't upload them. They would never do that, especially to Rhi.

I haven't seen her this happy in a long time. The more I look at the images, the more I can tell there's something special growing between the two of them. I'm pretty sure they are on the cusp of falling in love but I'm not going to say that to Rhi. I imagine Kate and Ana are already pushing her to take a chance. I agree with them, to a point, but I don't agree with pushing her to fall in love. Besides, the world is pushing for that enough as it is. She's not ready. She will be but in her own time. Right now, she just needs to break free and enjoy life.

I think my favorite photo is the one with Alex holding the straw for her. Call me a romantic and sentimental, but it's definitely obvious that he's courting her and cares about her. Super old-school and pretty cool; I think so anyway. I love that shit. Too many men don't know how to properly show a woman how much they mean to them.

I think I'll text Mia and see if she can more information on this treasure hunt.

E: Hey little girl how's it going?

M: Hey El, I'm good, how are you?

E: I'm good. I need a favor. Can you get me information on the treasure hunt going on in Las Vegas?

M: Oh, you mean the one about the guy and girl that randomly dance in front of the fountain?

E: Yes, that's the one.

M: Sure, I'll find out what I can. Why?

E: I knew you would ask. I can't say specifically, but I need as much information as you can give me. For example, what are the stakes? Is there a possibility of danger happening because of it?

M: El, I'm not stupid. I've seen Kate and Ana in the videos posted online. I know they are involved. I won't say anything, I promise. You're family, I won't risk confidentiality or our family privacy. Besides, I love Kate and Ana, I'd never do anything that would hurt them or place them in danger.

E: Thank you Mia, I appreciate it. I need to know if there's a chance of anything dangerous happening in the quest for finding the identity of the couple. I don't want them to get hurt. I also want to know if this is worldwide or if it's just in the US. So, whatever info you can get me I'd really appreciate it. I'll take you out to dinner sometime for doing this for me.

M: Of course, El, I'll get on it right away.

E: Thanks, little girl, I love you

M: Welcome. I love you too.

She really makes me laugh. Of course, she would pay attention to everything and see Kate and Ana in the videos. I hope she gets back to me quickly. This is kind of an urgent matter. We've got to do what we can to make this as easy and safe for Rhi and Alex as possible.

The good news is that it sounds like things are finally starting to fall into place for the girls in Vegas. I can't believe Rhi's hand is broken. That's insane! She's definitely got a pair of balls on her; bigger than some guys I know. I need to see if Taylor has an update on the situation with Luke. I'm not looking forward to that little chat. He's being a dick about the whole thing. That really bothers me because I've never known him to be so uncaring.

Mia POV

Wow. This is a first. Elliot actually asking me to find information for him? About something that's social media related? That's crazy. Lucky for him, I've got a direct link to get information.

After I've placed my calls and sent my emails to my contacts it's just a waiting game. In the meantime, I'm going to have to scour the internet on my own to see what I can dig up. I know he wants the information as soon as possible but I can only do so much. I have to wait just as long as he does, considering I have to wait for my contacts to provide me the information. I'm not going to bother texting him until I have information. That's pointless and a waste of time.

After a few hours, a few million social media postings and hundreds of media outlet websites and I really don't have much more information to tell Elliot. I decide to text him with the information I've found.

M: Hey El. I haven't found any new information. Here's a breakdown of what I found out:

People magazine started it, I guess to capitalize on something people are enjoying for free. It's recognized all over the world. So far I haven't found anything negative being said other than some think it's a publicity stunt but most people are just enjoying what they're doing. Some have even gone so far to say they're two people in love and it shows. I can't tell if people actually want to know who they are because there's a $500 reward for their information so People can contact them for an interview. Other than that, there's nothing else I can find. Not sure if this helps you or if it's what you're looking for but that's all I have.

E: Thanks little girl. That's all I needed to know. Please, if you hear anything else that comes up let me know as soon as possible OK? No matter what time it is. It's extremely important. I owe you dinner or something.

Well, I guess no additional information is a good sign? That and no negativity to indicate anything dangerous going on. Of course, anything and anyone could be compromised at any time, so nothing is 100% safe. Ask Christian. He's had numerous people try to bring him down but thanks to Taylor and his security teams and contacts they've always been one step ahead.

Speaking of Taylor…