Chapter 42

RAYMOND

My Secretary, Amy, was already waiting for me alongside Jazz when I pulled into the company.

“Good morning, Sir” Amy greeted first and Jazz followed.

“Good morning, Mr. Raymond” Jazz mumbled.

Mumbling and speaking in a low remorseful tone has been his new way of speaking ever since the incident happened.

“Morning” I mumbled under my breath.

Ken, who had carried my briefcase from the car, handed it to Amy before leaving the building.

“What is it I hear about Vivi Banlop?” I asked.

I paid no heed to all the workers who greeted me as we walked through the grand reception hall to the hallway that led to my elevator.

Jazz pressed a button and we all went in.

“She was gone by the time our investigators arrived at her place this morning”

“How did they manage to lose her? Weren’t they paid handsomely?”

“They were”

“So why were they unable to do their job?” I fumed.

The small space that contained the three of us went dead.

“What about the guy who is meant to examine the