Chapter 14

John and his companion moved to a quiet corner, their voices barely above a whisper as they discussed their next move of action. Samantha, hidden from their view, strained to hear their conversation, determined to stay one step ahead.

"We need to be smarter this time," John began, his brows furrowed with concentration. "Samantha is obviously smart . She gave him the slip that a wrong address contained. We can't underestimate her."

His companion nodded in agreement. "That's true. We can't rely solely on the information she gave. We need to broaden our search and look for other ways."

John considered this for a moment before offering his first idea. "What if we tap into her network; I mean her network on social media? Find out who her friends are, where she might be hiding out. Someone in her circle must know something."

His companion seemed skeptical. "But how do we do that without drawing attention to ourselves? Asking about her whereabouts from friends would raise suspicions We can'