Zack said, “He does. He’ll meet us and draw the boss’s face for us.”
John replied, “Alright, just make the arrangement on my behalf. Call me if anything happens.”
After the call ended, John put down the phone and scowled.
They had found the boss thought to be in charge of the shadow bank before this, but the person was apparently just a puppet. The bank has to be controlled by other people behind the scenes. It’s good enough that we’ve ascertained one of them now.
Facing away from him, Sophia seemed to be asleep.
John extended his hand and stroked her head. When all the problems are settled, I believe she’ll agree to marry me again. Slowly lying down, he couldn’t have a shut-eye. Right then, he thought of the person Isabelle brought with her to the hospital. The person has to be Old Mr. Bailey’s subordinate.
His conversation with Isabelle a while ago reminded him of that person. Old Mr. Bailey’s subordinate… I have an idea now…
The next morning, Sophia was still asleep. Leaning against the bedhead, John remained by her side while texting a message. Turning over, Sophia opened her eyes and asked, “What time is it? Why are you still here?”
Lowering his head, John replied, “Oh, you’re awake. It’s still early. I can go to work later.”
Sophia stared at his phone. “Who are you texting a message to? You look serious.”
Gazing at his phone, John said, “My employee has sent me a message to talk about work matters.”
It was apparent to Sophia that he didn’t want her to know, so she stopped asking. Turning over, she picked up her phone and scrolled through her social media.
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