He began to laugh. Right then, his assistant knocked on the door. "Mr. Mills, there's a call for you. They said they're almost here."

The city leaders were due to arrive, and Arnold was waiting at the restaurant entrance with Josie. As the leaders got out of their cars, they were taken aback. "Ms. Warren, what happened to your leg? It was fine the last time we met."

Josie let out a sigh. "I was unlucky. I got beaten up for no reason while walking down the street. Rivodia doesn't seem too safe."

"Who's so audacious to hit someone in broad daylight?"

Their faces were filled with anger.

Standing behind Josie, Arnold scoffed, "I bet you've stirred up some trouble, haven't you? It's left someone displeased. Ms. Warren, you better think carefully, who have you offended?"

Josie gritted her teeth in frustration. "I've always been upright and honest, yet I can't figure out how I got into this mess. I suppose I must be stuck with some bad luck as if I've upset the gods and brought misfortune upon myself."

expression, Arnold kicked her

exchanged glances. One of them kindly asked, "Have the person who

chimed in, "Yeah, have they been

knowing he was referring to

"It seems we need to step up our

indeed called in a professional to check, ensuring there were no issues. Once the people at the table clinked glasses, it

eating when she heard them say,

won't be any mistakes." Josie glanced at Arnold. She noticed he was absentmindedly toying with the food on his plate, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings. "Vipera has been in Rivodia for many years, always acting

work, who hasn't been

his glass. "Vipera? Are you referring

Mills, you

Oriele, he had already left. However, I've heard rumors that he's

admiring Arnold's ability to lie with a straight

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