Chapter 196

I ignored the call, put my phone on silent, tossed it into my bag, and headed to meet Wendy.

I took a cab to in99 and had just gotten out when someone bumped into me, spilling the contents of her bag all over the ground.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," she stammered, quickly bending down to gather her things.

Her voice sounded familiar. "It's okay," I said, crouching to help her.

"Jen?" Sharon asked, looking up in surprise as she zipped her bag closed.

"What happened? You look so upset," I asked. Sharon, unlike Cindy, had a good character, and I had a favorable impression of her.

"It's Cindy... she's missing!" Sharon's eyes were red, and she looked like she was about to cry.

"She can't just disappear," I replied, skeptical.

"I really can't find her," Sharon insisted, her voice frantic. "We were shopping, and she was trying on clothes. I ran into an old friend and chatted for a bit. When I went back, Cindy was gone."

"Maybe she went home."

"No," Sharon shook her head, pointing