He didn’t even notice Winnie creeping stealthily into the room until she tapped him on the shoulder.
He jumped in fright. “Who are you? You scared me to death! Didn’t I say I’m waiting for someone and don’t need your service right now? Get out, quick!”
The man told Winnie off as he’d mistaken her for one of the staff members.
Winnie looked down at him wordlessly before digging into his shoulder blade with her fingers.
The pain caused the man to realize something was wrong. “You’re not one of the staff, are you? Why are you here?”
He struggled to free himself but to no avail due to his disadvantaged position of sitting on the ground.
Winnie bore down on his shoulder and utilized her height to flip him over using her knee as a pivot.
Her icy gaze remained locked on the man. “That should be my line. What’s your motive, and why are you stalking Josiah?”
“I’m not! I came here to have a meal. Who the h*ll is Josiah anyway? Let me go at once, or I’ll call the cops!” the man retorted.
Winnie scoffed. “Is that so? Do you think denial will save your skin? Lucky for me, I’ve got a way for you to spit out the truth!”
With that, she took hold of her phone and snapped several photos of the man’s face.
The man took the chance to break free from Winnie’s hold and escaped.
Winnie did not chase him down as she knew he would not tell the truth even if she managed to catch up to him.
Based on the equipment he’d been using, she surmised that he was a professional at this.
Those in his line of work usually kept the information of their employers a secret. Thankfully, she’d taken a clear photo of the man’s face.
She was extremely curious as to why he had been trailing Josiah.
Besides, what is Josiah talking about in the other room?
Winnie’s gaze fell on the listening device before her. She then picked up the earphone and placed it in her ears.
As she listened in on what was happening next door, her face fell.
Her frown only deepened as she continued eavesdropping.
It was not until the person in the other room departed that she removed the earphone.
She stared in disbelief at the wall before her as she replayed the conversation she’d just heard.
The private detective took his leave after handing the important documents to Josiah.
Josiah was convinced that the Young Lady who’d had a fling with Rufus was probably Jacinta. It was just that they were missing one piece of important evidence.
The detective stated they’d located an asylum possessing the patient records and photos of the Young Lady.
Yet just as they were about to visit the asylum, it suddenly went up in flames. All its records for the past ten years were thereby destroyed overnight.
This was too much of a coincidence.
Josiah felt that the fire was deliberate arson and wanted to call Xavier to tell him about it after the detective left.
It was only then that he noticed he’d unknowingly silenced his phone and that there were several missed calls.
He decided after some contemplation that informing Xavier about the detective’s findings could wait until he got home.
Hence, he called Winnie back on the spot.
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