Josie returned to her seat beside Arnold and asked softly, “Have you finished negotiating?”

He frowned. “Why is your face so pale? You look as if you have seen a ghost.”

“It’s scarier than a ghost.” Josie continued to urge him, “Can we leave??

Arnold sensed something was wrong with her. “Didn’t you want to investigate Paul? We haven’t asked anything.”

Josie glanced at the people in the room, noting their fierce expressions. “I can see you are all scared of Wayne. You probably won’t reveal anything even if I ask.”

Arnold leaned toward Mr. Vipera and said, “See, my lover is obsessed about finding her father. She has been with me for many years, so I must at least help her. Can you give us some information about her missing father?”

“What happened back then?”

Mr. Vipera regarded Josie. He was present yesterday and knew what she wanted to know.

“Arnold, I’ve warned you not to be too involved with a woman.”

nodded. “I’ll only be asking for your help this time.”

reveal much. All I can say it the past matter has been resolved, and Wayne has no reason to abduct him. At least

his answer. In other words, Paul’s disappearance had

but Arnold stopped

stayed there for another half an hour for Arnold to finalize the business deal. Then, he held Josie’s hand and headed outside, only to bump into Robert at

considered that you’re the reason

her hand from Arnold. “What do you mean? Please

discovered your past. That’s why you’re rushing around. like a headless chicken.”

suspicion. She plopped herself beside Robert and poured him a glass of wine. “Do you mean you know

fainted before the hospital -door years ago, and Paul treated you out of

of you for a month

adopt you because you’re jinxed.

words were vague and nonsensical. Arnold felt staying

to move. She asked, “What kind of person was my

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