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

peace until

landed heavier than I expected. My fingers tightened around the

Was he serious?

out. My face flushed- hot, ridiculous–and I ducked my head slightly, clearing my

Gai to have anything more to say, but

a strange look with Alexander

was something smug in

for the right moment to

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

tone was

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employees?”

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sensing something unspoken. Alexander gave

then turned to me.

he said, rubbing his palms

a ghost story, “Olivia, your analysis earlier?

were about

I asked, narrowing my

“you assumed the two ghost workers

to some

right?”

“Yeah. I thought they were a

hush money!“”

Gai

at

Not injured. Not hidden.

stunned. “You’re saying John

murder?”

he’d been holding it

nodded.

happened about fifteen years ago.

Alan Fraco–were among the plant’s earliest hires. Something went wrong one day. John got into a violent fight with Alan. Alan ended up dead. Jennie saw it happen.

chased her. She didn’t make

stomach twisted. “He killed both of

what he eventually confessed.

mouth, feeling sick. “Why didn’t he turn

in?”

Gai replied. “And Jimson…

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