Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 41

Dillon stayed inside the empty apartment for a long time until he cooled off. Instead of feeling discouraged, the desire to make Rayne his woman grew even stronger. He felt as if they were playing a cat-and-mouse game, one chasing while the other ran away.

When Dillon finally left the apartment, he noticed an older lady sitting on the bench by the entrance.

"Good evening, ma’am. I’m looking for an old friend of mine. I heard she lived here, but no one is answering. Her name is Rayne Weston. Do you happen to know her?" Dillon asked in his best ’good boy’ voice.

Old Lady Barton looked over at Dillon, seeing a handsome young man. "Oh... you’re looking for that rude girl? Yeah, she moved out a few weeks ago. She didn’t tell anyone, nor do I remember seeing any moving trucks."

Dillon was surprised! If Rayne moved out a few weeks ago, then she must’ve moved shortly after his first visit!

"Thank you for the information. I’m guessing there’s no one who would know where she went then?" Dillon probed.

Old Lady Barton looked at him and frowned. "I suggest you forget about her. She may look sweet on the outside, but she’s rotten on the inside. Never met such a rude girl before. She probably keeps a lot of men on the side too..."

Dillon’s eyes darkened slightly at the mention of men, but he quickly hid his emotions.

"I’ll be honest with you, ma’am. She actually owes me a lot of money, so I’m trying to find her," he lied, trying to squeeze out any kind of information.

"Haha! Oh, you should’ve said so earlier! See, I knew that girl was no good! Although I don’t know where she went, the main office should keep a record of it," laughed Old Lady Barton.

She was excited to finally get her hands on some gossip and couldn’t wait to share it with the other ladies in the building.

"Thank you so much for your help, ma’am!" Dillon thanked her politely.

He turned to walk toward the main office, smiling evilly.

Dillon finally left the main office of Rayne’s old apartment building. He was there for almost an hour, trying to convince the staff in charge of leasing to give him the address Rayne left when she moved.

The staff member was stubborn, refusing to give out any information until Dillon pulled out a wad of cash. As soon as the money was on the table, the staff member quickly pulled out the paper that Rayne filled out when she moved out.

Dillon quickly took a picture of the address she wrote and left, feeling victorious.

"You can’t hide from me, Rayne," he said, walking out into the dark night.

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A few days later...

Rayne grabbed an iced coffee out of her system and hopped into her car. Today was the day of her planned road trip to gather more items. Seafood was currently in season, and Rayne wanted to capitalize on that.

She also decided to visit a number of farms along the way to try and store fresh meat, produce, and seeds/gardening supplies.

She planned to be gone for a few days, so she prepped for a few days of travel. Her system was very convenient for this, as she didn’t need to pack. She simply tossed a few random shirts into a larger bag to avoid suspicion and set off.

After driving for a few hours, she arrived at one of the largest fishing ports. She timed her arrival so that the sun had just begun to rise, and the first fishing boats had just finished docking.

As she got out of her car, the strong smell of fish and salt made her scrunch her nose. There was a large warehouse-like building right in front of the boat docks that acted as a fish market. Many people wearing raincoats stood huddled in front.

Rayne listened in on all of the small talk, waiting for the market to open. _{freёwebnovel.com}