Chapter 535 Laura in Danger

Summer flounced off to change, leaving Dexter and Claudia alone. Claudia smiled at Dexter and said, “Thank you for taking care of Summer. She can be quite a handful.”

Dexter understood what she was implying behind her words. He knew why she had avoided him all these years.

“It’s part of my responsibility,” Dexter said simply.

Arnold had been listening to their conversation the whole time. He finally spoke up, his smile dripping with sarcasm. “I never knew you were so protective, Dex.”

Dexter raised his eyebrows in derision. “Of course, I had to protect her,” he said firmly, his voice rising. “She’s my responsibility. D

Dexter smoothly changed the subject, effectively cutting Arnold off.

Arnold’s lips tightened into a thin line, and he remained silent.

Dexter raised his glass in a toast to Arnold. “Congratulations on your new project,” he said in a courteous

manner.

smirk. “You must have your sources,” Arnold said as he leveled

efficient, Dexter responded, taking

ten at night, and

had a regular sleep

She furrowed her brow as she

Laura.

Laura’s name on the screen of her phone. It was late at night, and Laura only called her this late if

dread and anxiety when she heard Laura’s crying on the other end of

was sobbing so hard

bed, her eyes wide with alarm.

scared, Laura quavered, her

her face and asked in a frantic tone. ‘Give me the address. I’ll be there as soon as I can. Don’t

in disarray, and her clothes were stained

Laura’s tearful cries. She quickly got out of bed, changed her clothes, and left

sense of Laura’s situation, Laura said out of the blue. “Josie, you

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Laura

in her tracks, her anger rising. “Where are you right now? Do you want to

was thick with tension. All

aren’t you?” Josie was sure of

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