Barlow blinked his eyes open and took in the view outside the car window.

Once they reached the destination, he paid the fare, and the taxi driver sped off.

After a quick chat with some locals, Barlow had no trouble finding the program's crew.

By that time, Jack had wrapped up his filming and was catching his breath off to the side.

Barlow scanned the area but didn't spot Karina. So, he made a beeline for Jack instead.

“Jack,” he called out.

Caught off guard, Jack leapt to his feet.

“Mr. Tucker, what brings you here?"

“I need to speak with Karina. Have you seen her?" Barlow inquired

“She's at dinner with Donn Boyd from Lewis Group," Jack replied.

Lewis Group?

Barlow frowned, recalling something Rosalynn had mentioned.

“Where did they go?"

Noemi Lewis was Rosalynn's mother-in-law, and now Karina was dining with someone from the same Lewis Group.

Was this just random chance or something more calculated?

“No idea." Jack shrugged.

“And it's just the two of them?"

"Yes."

Growing more anxious, Barlow reached for his phone, intending to call

Karina.

But a glance at the screen showed no signal

Muttering a curse under his breath, Barlow spotted a parked car down the road. Without wasting another second, he hurried over.