Joshua asked with a frown.

“Well, it’s either she has ulterior motives or that she’s a saint,“ said Jude as he leaned back against the couch in Joshua’s office. “Although, from what I know about her, I don’t think it’s the latter.“

Joshua was sitting in his office chair as he gazed off into the distance. “Maybe she has ulterior motives…“

If that was it, what was she after?

Jude shifted into a more comfortable position on the couch and shot Joshua a glance. “You know, I’m not that bad-looking myself, but why are all the women always after you?“

Joshua picked up his cup and took a sip of his coffee. “What are you trying to say?“

“The eldest daughter of the Walters, Hailey has gone missing. “ Jude yawned and gave a stretch. He raised his eyebrows at Joshua before he continued, “Mr.

Walter wanted me to ask you if you’d seen her lately.“

“Nope.“ Joshua furrowed his brows. “I haven’t seen her in a long time.“ Joshua recalled that the last time he saw her was at his and Luna’s wedding.

in a long time either, and I think it’s been six or seven years, too. I

at the hospital getting yet

an arranged marriage long before the two of you were born. I know that she’s always wanted to marry you, and word has it that she hasn’t settled down yet. Now that she’s disappeared,

slight smirk. “Well, if she comes to me, I’ll let you know.“ All of a sudden, he seemed to recall something. He lifted his head and glanced at Jude. “Hey, why don’t you come over for dinner tonight? You didn’t even

waved his hand dismissively. “Sorry, I can’t make it tonight. Maybe some other

city seemed to settle down as the sky grew darker and darker. The Lynch Group Tower, however, still

the third time that night, Joshua finally let out a sigh

at the ground floor, he overheard a conversation between

for days on end, but now

home because I had some personal issues to deal with. Otherwise, we’ll have to

their complaints and immediately turned around. He got into

was the faint rustling of paper and the sound of a

her through the glass window. Luna was sitting in

dim light from her desk lamp cast shadows on her side profile. The determined and focused expression on her face was

This scene reminded him so much of

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