Chapter 156

• Months later, Roth Dimitri's hope had completely vanished. Seated in his familiar office chair, a bit disheveled with an overgrown stubble and a slightly loose shirt - evidently having lost weight - he was writing a check to Private Investigator Mr. Brown. Despite carrying out an investigation during this time period, Mr. Brown had failed to discover anything about Tristan.
• Reluctantly, Roth signed the check, at the same time receiving a notification on his phone. Groaning, he glanced at the screen, assuming it was an automated email reminder from Mr. Brown's assistant about the payment date. Roth had initially thought locating Tristan would be an effortless task, but it turned out to be extremely challenging, particularly because Tristan had completely altered every aspect of his life, including his bank accounts.
• After sealing the check in an envelope, Roth picked up his phone to check the notification, contemplating that it appeared as though Tristan had disappeared without a trace. Upon seeing the notification, Roth's eyes widened - it was not from Mr. Brown's assistant, but rather from the Instagram app, indicating that Tristan Faughn had made a new post after a considerable period of inactivity.