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

Josie and said, “I can’t reveal much. All I can say it the past matter has been resolved,

other words, Paul’s disappearance had nothing

but Arnold stopped her. “Thank you,

Then, he held Josie’s hand and headed outside, only to bump into Robert at the door.

considered that you’re the

“What do

you still haven’t discovered your past. That’s why you’re rushing around. like a headless

seemed to hint at something, fanning Josie’s suspicion. She plopped herself beside Robert and poured him a glass of wine. “Do you mean you know about my past?”

ask me. I don’t know anything. You fainted before the hospital -door years ago, and

anything. Still, he took care of you for a

him not to adopt you because you’re

Arnold felt staying

She asked, “What kind of person was my father

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