Chapter 742 It Was Due to Lust Lust faded from his body. All he cared about was not to die.
Josie continued aiming the gun at him, placing her finger on the trigger. She asked, âWho sent you?â
âI... I came here by myself!â The man was scared out of his wits, fearing Josie would pull the trigger. All his arrogance from before disappeared without a trace: Even his voice trembled.
She did not believe him and pushed the gun barrel harder against him.
âMiss, Iâm telling the truth! I came here on my own due to lust!â
Josie was still suspicious and grabbed the chance to stand up. She recalled all her abductorsâ efforts to kidnap her and guessed it was not just for sexual assault, Thus, this man was telling the truth.
âWho ordered you to kidnap me?â
The man was terrified. âI... I donât know. Iâm only a lowly thug in La Oriele. I donât even know who the higher-ups are.â
âHow do you know Iâm here? You said youâve seen me before!â
âIâve seen you a few times in La Oriele. L... I thought you were pretty.â
Josie pushed the gun barrel against his forehead. âWhat are these goods for?â
âI... I donât know. They are probably for the nightclub. Iâm not in charge of this.â
âWhoâs in charge then?â
âMr. Vipera...â
Josie realized something when she heard that name.
In the end, someone in La Oriel arranged my abduction, but why? Arnold is still in Rivodia. Even if itâs to threaten us, thereâs no need to go to such an extent.
Josie finally figured it out. Unless itâs ordered by someone of a higher level than Mr. Vipera!
But who could it be? Could it be Wayne, the person they talked about?
âYou dare to assault the woman they abducted. It seems like you have a plan The man answered tremblingly, âPeople brought here never left this place. Thatâs why I dare...â
That explains it. Those people left me here to die.
Josie shoved the man away. âScram!â
The man was indignant, but Josie held a gun. Thus, he had no choice but to stumble out of the warehouse. Surprisingly, he remembered to lock the door before he left.
Josie put the gun away. Her hand that held the gun still trembled visibly.
1/2 T She was thankful for Dexterâs foresight. He ordered someone to give her a gun for self-defense.
Josie slowly sat on the floor and hugged her knees. She figured out the reason behind everything that had happened.
They abducted her to keep Arnold under control.
Her abductors must have thought she was important to him.
Arnold also figured this out around the same time.
He led his subordinates to leave La Oriele, only for Moses to stop them at the door. Moses said, âArnold! We will never forgive you if Mrs. Russell is harmed in any way!â
Arnoldâs expression turned grim as he stood with his hands behind his back. He had just discovered that Josie was missing but quickly figured out why.
âBring your men and leave,â Arnold responded briefly.
Mosesâ expression twisted in fury. âHow could you say this?â
âI said, leave. Iâll bring her back for you! With that, Arnold led his subordinates and walked bodyguards before leaving in their cars.
past Mosesâ
The weather was gloomy, and rain fell unceasingly. Likewise, Arthurâs expression was as equally grim.
His car sped along the road and reached a remote yard on the outskirt of Rivodia. He exited the vehicle. and proceeded on foot.
A few men guarded the warehouse door. They stood up when they saw Arnold. âMr. Carter.â
âWhy is the security so strict today?â Arnoldâs smile did not meet his eyes.
The men guarding the place exchanged glances. One of them replied, âWe received a new batch of goods. They are important to Wayne.â
âI want to see them.â
âIâm afraid thatâs not possible. Please donât make things difficult for us.â
âWhat goods are they that Iâm not even allowed to see them?â Arnold asked casually, looking at the men from the corner of his eye.
âThey are important. We canât reveal anything.â