Chapter Twenty-four: A manipulator

Jian’s POV

“Gentlemen, I’m sorry but you’ll have to return another time. Rose is a bit busy right now,” those were the words I said to the strangers, while still shocked by her sudden disappearance. Although I hadn’t bothered to check the house properly or even ask Greta if she’d seen her leaving, I believed she was gone.

Asides from the main door, there was another back door that led to the woods behind the property. Considering how cunning Rose was, at this point, I had no reason to doubt that she hadn’t figured out where the door was located. But why didn’t she get away all these while, why now? The only reasonable answer to this question was that she must be on a mission, and that mission is what I was eager to know.

It was as if I’d suddenly discovered more interesting facts about this woman and as angry and disappointed as I was that she lied to me, I was also intrigued.

The men stared back at me skeptically, and from their looks, I could tell they thought I was hiding their fri