Chapter 1808

Clinton ran up to Matthew and said, "Where the hell have you been? I've been losing my mind here. I showed up this morning—I thought maybe you came earlier, didn't see me, and left." Matthew felt a stab of guilt when he realized how long Clinton had been waiting. "Man, I'm so sorry. We really should've exchanged numbers… I didn't mean to make you wait that long." Clinton shook his head and said, "It's fine. Seriously, don't worry about it." Matthew motioned toward the car. "Let's talk inside. We'll head somewhere to get you a fresh outfit before you catch a cold." About 20 minutes later, they pulled up outside a large mall. Matthew stopped and glanced at Clinton, Marion, and Tommy before saying, "We're not just here so Clinton can get dry clothes. There's another reason—we all need to change our look." He paused for a beat before continuing. "We've got three possible plans for the trip. First, we find a real con artist and let him scam us all—make it look legit. "Second, we head