Chapter 260 What Qualifications Do You Have?

On New Year’s Day, an unexpected visitor appeared. Josie received a text message from an unknown sender saying, ‘Meet me at the nearby park.”

Her heart skipped a beat as she tried to guess the purpose of the meeting. Dexter couldn’t accompany her as he was occupied with social obligations.

And it turned out to be Xanthe, who wanted to have a conversation with Josie in the park.

Xanthe lit a cigarette and stood in the wintry solitude, feeling lonely and cold. Her gaze was filled with disdain as she stared at Josie.

“Hi, Ms. Quorn. In case you didn’t know, my name is Josie,” she forced a smile.

Xanthe glanced at her from head to toe, extinguished her cigarette, and said, “Come take a walk with me.”

Though their relationship was strained, there was no pretense. Xanthe didn’t act superior or condescending, and their words and actions were on equal ground.

Xanthe asked about Josie’s family, and she answered truthfully, “I’m an orphan. My stepmother works as a sanitation worker, my father is a vegetative patient in the hospital, and I have a younger brother who does. odd jobs for a living.”

her background was worlds apart from the Russell

out a mocking laugh. “Very well.”

you’re

don’t, but since things have come to this point. I will strive to become worthy of him.”

an elusive meaning that Josie couldn’t decipher.

of time.”

Josie remained silent.

trees planted and nurtured by devoted gardeners. The

such devoted cultivation, they were bound to be

plucked two grapes, her ring delicately grazing the fruit without leaving a trace of

He had explained that the ring served as a means

was a self-defense tool passed down through generations of the Russell family, signifying their formidable heritage. Xanthe was worried that the grapes might

safe to be consumed. So, she handed one to

grape. Her chest was trembling with mixed

Josie harbored a peculiar admiration for the

her.

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