ng, sir." P

Arthur asked, igno

to work for two

Paige, I know that. Did she te

ence, and I tried calling, but I've only been

to me," he said, stor

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contemplating what could p

ork for two whole days? She came here asking for a job i

n tell she's not someone to be lackada

ribly sick and unable

l-what if she

nted out of his se

address immediately,"

The drive

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king. "Reina, are you in there?"

" a voice ask

ly turne

uld a police officer be

rning, O

" the police o

d, handing out his business card. "Reina Pratt is

while. "You could have sent any

assistant, Officer. Surely, it's not a crime for a CEO to try to find out

ficer. Where is Reina,

he should give out information about

any easier for me. If something h

ed, "the lead investigator on Reina's cas

ssi

an through Arthur's

missing? What had

e had in his office. 'Expect my wra

y head. 'You beat me to it'-what could that me

for you," the officer said

expected to resume work on Monday. I need to g

give out any information-something that could help t

r he should tell the

bout. It'd be foolish of me to tell the police when I haven't figured out what's going on. It could very well

to Reina? I can still handle it my way. Sending the police to them could tip them off, and who knows how that could affect Reina

resume two days ago. I don't know of anything that coul

Arthur. If I have mor

nd me, Officer. My ad

ed his car and drov

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d some digits into it. When the call went

g for yo

ing you can find about this person-name, occupation,

s,

disc

lways

to you now. Call me w

s,

start working immediately. I ne

it,

r hun

Reina. But how did they discover in such a sh

He muttere

gle finger on her, they will feel my wrath.Nobody messes with me o

eina kept swimming around in his head, making it impossible for him

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p early today

ax for a minute. Mi

the gla

ink. The mixture of cognac

aid as he vis

without a classic

s he felt the day's tension seep

r," someone s

he last person he expe