Kyle found this chill restaurant, and they snagged a private room. While they were waiting for the grub, Quinn turned to Orion and asked, "So, what''s been going on with youtely?" Orion, looking bored, was fiddling with the utensils. "Eh, not much. Just living that unemployed life."


    Back in the day, his dad had killed a bunch of his dogs, which messed him up pretty bad, so he wasn''t too keen on going home.


    He nced around the private room and then said to Quinn, "Remember when Oliver wanted me to head to Sylvadora? I''m thinking of starting up my old gig there. Being that far away, my dad can''t mess with me." "Running the animal shelter again?" Quinn asked.


    "Yeah, what do you think?" Orion asked, getting a bit excited at the idea.


    Quinn was all in. "I think it''s a solid n, but it''s gotta cost a ton. Do you... have the cash?"


    Thinking about the money, Orion''s mood tanked. "Nope, gotta keep this on the down-low from my family, so their money''s off-limits."


    Seeing him bummed out, Quinn felt a pang of sympathy.


    After a bit of thinking, she offered, "How about I sponsor you?"


    Orion was shocked, then thrilled. "You''d sponsor me?"


    "I think what you''re doing is awesome, and I''m totally behind you," Quinn said, all serious.


    Orion pped the table in surprise. "Heck yeah! With your money, we could open not just one shelter, but like ten or a hundred!"


    "Exactly, so don''t sweat the money. I got it covered. If you wanna do it, just go for it."


    Orion was over the moon. He jumped up, ran over to Quinn, and grabbed her hand.


    "I knew you were the real deal. Even with money, you haven''t lost your heart. When our shelters are everywhere, you''ll be the biggest hero!" Orion dered, grinning from ear to ear. Quinn hadn''t expected his dreams to be so huge, aiming for shelters worldwide.


    She spaced out for a second, remembering how Charles once said if he could, he''d save all the animals. It seemed like Orion hadn''t forgotten those words.


    But Orion''s excitement was a bit much for her. She awkwardly pulled her hand back. "Alright, it''s a deal. I''ll handle the money, you handle the work. Go for it."


    "Okay!" Orion shouted, looking at the table. Noticing there was no booze, he stood up and said, "For something this awesome, I gotta toast you."


    He was about to head out for some alcohol when Quinn pulled him back. "No booze. Let''s do coffee instead."Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    Orion was taken aback for a sec, then smiled and sat back down. "Alright, coffee it is. Here''s to our future as great phnthropists."


    Hearing "great phnthropist," Quinn couldn''t help but smirk a bit.


    Orion was clearly pumped. Securing the investment was a big win, and his goals were huge.


    With a goal in sight, Orion was buzzing with energy. He always seemed cheerful, but now his eyes were practically glowing with happiness. Meanwhile, Quinn was lost in thought, remembering what Casey had said about Country H.


    After all this time, it was the first lead she had on Alexander. She didn''t know if it''d pan out, but right now, it was her only hope.


    Quinn''s fingers drifted to her lower abdomen, and her expression turned distant.