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,

joined her, a playful grin on his face. “This skyscraper of mine is

in the mood for playful banter. She remained

tricky. If they cast a glance downwards, they would spot Dexter’s car parked at the entrance, surrounded by a convoy of

an open area, Leanne at his side. Their

relationship, “…I don’t want to doubt him,

Leanne’s position

hadn’t Dexter

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

to the ground about

event. “And it’s not far off from the buzz caused by your unexpected appearance today-equally scandalous and

and spicy truths inadvertently adds to the

gleefully as if he were watching a clash of

purpose,” Josie

misunderstood me

car, Leanne in the back seat. Their vehicle led the

her mind in a whirl, Josie’s headache

steadying her arm. “How

let Summer belittle me again.”

suddenly remembered something, giving

about what you said to Scar earlier, remember, Russell family members are off-limits.

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