Chapter 47

“We’re heading back to New York tomorrow,” Gai said casually. “Everything’s been handled. The mess at the factory’s sorted.”

“Oh?” I raised a brow. “Was it John who finally cracked?”

Gai blinked, then smiled. “Wow! You really don’t miss anything, do you?”

“I had a feeling,” I said, easing back into the pillows. “John’s the

kind who folds under pressure. But I don’t think he was the

brains behind it.”

Alexander tilted his head. “Go on.”

“I think Jimson was the real puppet master,” I said firmly.

“John’s just the convenient fall guy. They had a deal—if

anything went wrong, John would take the fall so Jimson could

protect whatever they were hiding.”

Gai looked surprised. “That’s… exactly what John confessed. He

admitted Jimson planned it.”

Alexander gave me a slow, thoughtful look, “What else do you

think it was?”

“I think…” But then I stopped myself from completing my

Chapter 47.

deduction. “Never mind. I was just following my heart on what might have happened. It’s not like I am that important to listen.””

“You’re wrong,” Alexander frowned suddenly.

I looked up, startled.

His voice didn’t waver. “If you disappeared again… I wouldn’t

until I

than I expected. My fingers tightened around the blanket, and I lowered

Was he serious?

mouth, but nothing came out. My face flushed- hot, ridiculous–and I

to have

a strange look

his arms. There was something smug

the right moment to drop

employee,” and Gai tilted his head with mock

Gai’s tone was laced with

L

employees?”

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glanced between them, sensing something unspoken. Alexander gave him a warning look,

then turned to me.

he said, rubbing his palms together like a

a ghost story, “Olivia, your analysis

were about

80?” I asked, narrowing

assumed the

due to some

right?”

they

hush money!“”

killed,” Gai

stared at him,

Not injured. Not hidden. But

stunned. “You’re saying John and Jimson…

murder?”

as if he’d been holding it

nodded.

happened about fifteen years ago.

Something went wrong one day. John got into a violent fight with Alan.

run. John chased her. She

“He killed

eventually confessed. He claimed

feeling sick. “Why didn’t

in?”

Gai replied. “And

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