Dexter had once shared the exact location with her; it was somewhere around this area. Following his pointers, she navigated the surroundings and reached the office building. Upon opening the door, Thomas’ voice sounded from inside.

He was assigning tasks to the employees, who were all engrossed in their work. Josie knocked on the door, and Thomas’ gaze snapped up, his eyes locking onto her as he uttered, “…Mrs. Russell? What brought you here?”

Josie’s gaze swept over him, “I could ask you the same thing. Why are you here?”

Thomas’ eyes shifted subtly, “Mr. Russell asked me to oversee this project, so here I am.”

“Is that so?” Josie’s tone held a touch of suspicion.

Among the many people, only a few garnered Dexter’s trust, and Thomas was his confidante. There were tons of responsibilities and tasks awaiting Thomas at Russell Group; it just seemed odd for Dexter to relocate Thomas here.

Her dubious expression caused Thomas to wipe a bead of sweat from his forehead. He couldn’t help but notice how, under Dexter’s influence, Josie’s casual yet commanding manner mirrored that of Dexter.

“Indeed, I’ve been transferred here.

Unconvinced, Josie cast a cursory look around the office.

Thomas inquired, “Mrs. Russell, what’s the reason for your visit today?”

With no particular reason for suspicion, Josie shifted the topic to Claire, “Look into that as well.”

jotted her words, “Absolutely, I’ll make sure she doesn’t slip

entering the elevator, a thought struck her.

promptly replied, “There are a few others in the

didn’t lie, Josie nodded in agreement and directed her

the car door, she called, “Pop…”

off, her realization hitting hard the car was vacant; Paul was nowhere in sight.

surge of unease

back seat and found a

of being clenched tightly, evident in the wrinkles and creases etched onto the fabric.

heart kicked into

me, have you seen

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of them had

searching repeatedly. After searching for half an hour, there was still no sign

this couldn’t be happening. Pop wouldn’t just vanish

and she phoned Mason Garden,

a

eye out for

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