“This is now an official police record. Please take a moment to think carefully about where your father might have gone. In the meantime, we’ll have some officers search the nearby area, Scott tried to reassure Josie.

However, Josie couldn’t shake off her unease. “Officer Buncho, my father couldn’t have just lost his way like that. He was in the car…”

Scott’s extensive investigative experience triggered a thought, “Do you know of anyone who might hold a grudge against him?”

The notion of enemies sent Josie’s thoughts spiraling.

She couldn’t pinpoint them even if there were indeed any adversaries. Among the people she could recall, none of them seemed to have any direct animosity toward her father.

Josie pursed her lips, “Let me think again. I’ll let you know if I recall anything.”

Scott nodded.

As he was getting ready to enter his car, a colleague patted him on the shoulder and said. “Relax, Buncho. You’re out here on duty for a reason. Why’s still the long face? Don’t worry. They wouldn’t keep you waiting for an eternity.”

Scott responded with a teasing glance before addressing Josie, “Do you need a lift?”

snapped back suddenly, “…No,

to her car, pressed the gas pedal, and

Josie sped away, the police officers exchanged hushed murmurs. One asked, “Officer Buncho,

brow etched an even deeper line, “I am. Her background is more complex than it seems.

she?” Another

disclosed, “She’s Dexter

grasped why Scott had assumed personal responsibility for the case.

to Russell Group. Amid the rush hour traffic, her driving was reckless and daring, as if she had

people leaving work, she headed for the VIP elevator and

Dexter did not return back the

“Mrs. Russell?”

taken aback by Josie’s hurried arrival. Observing that Josie seemed to disregard them,

as she shifted her course and headed directly to the conference room.

Russell is in a board

all wielding significant influence. They were engrossed in discussing critical matters concerning

undeterred, Josie stormed into the conference room, causing a stir among the attendees,

countenance bearing

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