Mike was stunned. According to his research, there was no relation between Natalie and Dean, but it did seem to be a coincidence that they both shared the same family name.

"Maybe I'm just overthinking it," Avery said. "There are a lot of people who have the surname Jennings. They can't all be related."

"Forget it and eat up! Weren't you the one who told me that thinking too much when you're eating would cause digestive issues?" Mike said while studying the frown between her brows.

"Yeah."

After dinner, Avery returned to the room to wash up.

She could not sleep at all on the plane no matter how hard she tried, so she was exhausted.

After showering, she lay on the bed and spotted the big pile of documents Mike had gathered before closing her eyes. She wanted to reach out for it but her arms refused to move. Shortly after, she drifted off to sleep.

The next day, the sun shone bright and Mike went to knock on Avery's door.

She immediately opened the door.

"I thought you were stil