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.”

asking for your

considered the matter. Then, he looked at Josie and said, “I can’t reveal much. All I can say it the past matter has been resolved, and Wayne has no reason to abduct him. At least I didn’t receive

answer. In other words, Paul’s disappearance

question, but Arnold stopped her. “Thank

half an hour for Arnold to finalize the business deal. Then, he held Josie’s hand and headed outside, only

you’re

her hand from Arnold. “What do

your past. That’s

herself beside Robert and poured him a glass of wine. “Do you mean you know about my

me. I don’t know anything. You fainted before the hospital -door years ago, and Paul treated you out of kindness. Unfortunately, you had amnesia and

you for a month and decided to adopt you.”

him not to adopt you because you’re jinxed. He refused to believe

vague and nonsensical. Arnold felt staying was pointless and

“What kind of person was my father then?”

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