“Are you scared?” Arnold snuffed the cigarette. “It’s not too late to get out now. I’ll protect you.”

She would have been lying if she said she was not afraid. Even the memory of the scene from before made her shudder in fear. However, she could not back out.

“I can’t leave. I have to find Paul.”

Arnold narrowed his eyes. “You heard what they say. Wayne is connected to what happened to Paul more than ten years ago. Do you know what kind of person he is? Don’t tell me you wish to investigate him?”

Josie was confused. “What’s wrong with investigating him? He did something shady, so shouldn’t he be afraid of me?”

Arnold sneered and held the back of her head before leaning closer to her. “You think can threaten him? Even I can kill you any time.”

They were so close that Josie could smell alcohol and cigarette on him. She frowned and nearly choked from the strong smell.

“Why didn’t you kill me, then?”

pushed her away in resignation. “You should leave. You should go back

leave.” Josie’s expression was calm. “But only after

her bag, pushed open the

mad from worry. Seeing Josie, he rushed to

dabbed the blood stain. “I’m fine. Arnold

closer, he noticed a blood stain on Josie’s

matter how he thought about it. “What should we

at looked at La Oriele’s architecture. “Can you inform the staff in Wavery for me? Tell them to

affirmative and

hotel near La Oriele. The whole situation was unclear at the moment. It seemed she would not be returning to Wavery

drained. Despite being tired, she slept fitfully and only woke up in the afternoon. Coincidentally, her phone rang. It was a call

voice was charming and sensual when he lowered his tone.

anything?” Josie’s voice was a little hoarse from sleep. She did not ask how he knew

other hand, Dexter paused briefly before answering, “I can’t find anything significant for now. Wayne is most likely an alias.”

Robert, proving he is no ordinary person. Furthermore, he

Josie analyzed speedily.

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