Arnold’s smug smirk etched deeper as he deliberately spilled a glass of wine onto the ground, remarking. “Navigating the storms of Wavery is the real challenge, wouldn’t you say, Dex?”

With his words hanging in the air, the group trailed after Josie, their strides determined.

Unnoticed by anyone, Dexter’s gaze turned remarkably intense.

Scar stumbled along, his caution evident, and turned to Arnold, “Did Mrs. Russell provoke her husband. just now? What’s going on between them…”.

Arnold playfully slapped his head, “Address her as Ms. Warren, not Mrs. Russell!”

Scar’s typical menacing demeanor appeared oddly wronged now, “Well… Mr. Carter, but she’s already married to Dexter Russell. Are you sure you’re not being too hopeful?”

Why did he get the sense that Arnold was instead relishing this fictitious identity of Josie?

Shooting Scar a glare, he corrected himself promptly, “Alright, alright, my mistake. Ms. Warren, it is.”

Meanwhile, Josie wandered aimlessly, not knowing her destination but driven by the need to walk and dispel the frustration within her.

Arnold waved off the others and trailed Josie, holding her bag.

After walking for around thirty minutes, Josie’s fatigue began to set in. She found a slightly elevated spot and took in the nocturnal panorama of Wavery,

mine is enormous. You wouldn’t even cover half of

playful banter. She remained silent, letting the breeze tousle her

Dexter’s car parked at the entrance, surrounded by a convoy of five or six

his side. Their

air seeing their seemingly close relationship, “…I don’t want to doubt him, but he never tells me anything.”

Leanne’s position at the

hadn’t Dexter informed

a spicy topic to you? Could you handle the heat? Everyone

the ground about Mark

rested against the railing as he revisited today’s event. “And it’s not far off from the buzz caused

and spicy truths inadvertently adds to the intrigue. How

gleefully as if he were watching

on purpose,”

me again.”

the back seat. Their vehicle led the convoy, departing with several

in a whirl, Josie’s headache only

of the blue, Arnold reached out, steadying her arm. “How about

let

leave, she suddenly

about what you said to Scar

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