“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?”

her away in resignation. “You should leave.

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

her bag, pushed open

to her and said,

a tissue and dabbed the blood stain. “I’m fine. Arnold

stain on Josie’s wrist. He held his breath and

stunned. Knowing Arnold, Moses found the matter suspicious no matter how he thought about it. “What

around at looked at La Oriele’s architecture. “Can you inform the staff in Wavery for me? Tell them to investigate a person called Wayne. If possible,

answered in the affirmative and left to

whole situation was unclear at the moment. It seemed she would not be returning to

she slept fitfully and only woke up in the afternoon. Coincidentally, her phone

and sensual when he lowered

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

before answering, “I can’t find anything significant for now. Wayne is most

he is no ordinary person. Furthermore, he forced a hospital director to resign and made a doctor go missing. He must have considerable

Josie analyzed speedily.

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