Joshua asked with a frown.

“Well, it’s either she has ulterior motives or that she’s a saint,“ said Jude as he leaned back against the couch in Joshua’s office. “Although, from what I know about her, I don’t think it’s the latter.“

Joshua was sitting in his office chair as he gazed off into the distance. “Maybe she has ulterior motives…“

If that was it, what was she after?

Jude shifted into a more comfortable position on the couch and shot Joshua a glance. “You know, I’m not that bad-looking myself, but why are all the women always after you?“

Joshua picked up his cup and took a sip of his coffee. “What are you trying to say?“

“The eldest daughter of the Walters, Hailey has gone missing. “ Jude yawned and gave a stretch. He raised his eyebrows at Joshua before he continued, “Mr.

Walter wanted me to ask you if you’d seen her lately.“

“Nope.“ Joshua furrowed his brows. “I haven’t seen her in a long time.“ Joshua recalled that the last time he saw her was at his and Luna’s wedding.

her in a long time either, and I think it’s been six or seven

either at the hospital getting yet another surgery or

had an arranged marriage long before the two of you were born. I know that she’s always wanted to marry you, and word has it that she hasn’t settled down yet. Now that she’s disappeared,

and glanced at Jude. “Hey, why don’t you come over for dinner tonight? You didn’t even get to attend my wedding all those years ago, so why

“Sorry, I can’t make it tonight. Maybe some other

entire city seemed to settle down as the sky grew darker and darker.

called for the third time that night, Joshua finally let out

elevator down. When he arrived at the ground floor, he overheard a conversation between two employees from the

up with her lately. She didn’t come in for work for days on end, but now that she’s back, she’s been working like a

that I had to go home because I had some personal issues to deal with. Otherwise, we’ll have

immediately turned

could hear was the faint rustling of paper and the sound

the noises and arrived at Luna’s office, the only bright place on the otherwise dark and deserted floor. He could see her through the glass window. Luna was sitting in front of an easel, her gaze focused on the sketch in front of her. She was so engrossed in her drawing that she did not even notice him watching

determined and focused expression on her face was so attractive that she looked like she

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