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

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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 found

tightened around the blanket,

Was he serious?

hot, ridiculous–and I ducked my head slightly, clearing my throat.

didn’t expect Gai to have anything more

strange look with

his arms. There was something smug in

been waiting for the right

“I care about every employee,” and Gai tilted his

Gai’s tone was laced

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employees?”

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unspoken. Alexander gave him a warning look, but Gai just

then turned to me.

palms together like a

a ghost story, “Olivia, your analysis earlier?

Jimson? You were

asked, narrowing

assumed

hiding due to some long–term compensation

right?”

they were

hush money!“”

killed,” Gai

at him,

Not injured. Not hidden.

saying

murder?”

he’d been holding it in.

nodded.

about fifteen years ago.

went wrong one day. John got into a violent fight with Alan. Alan ended up dead.

John chased her. She didn’t make it

“He

looked grim now. “That’s what he eventually confessed. He

feeling sick.

in?”

Jimson found out,” Gai replied. “And

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