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

cast a glance downwards, they would spot Dexter’s car parked at the entrance, surrounded by a convoy of five or six cars,

Leanne at his side. Their conversation seemed

don’t want

entirely unaware of Leanne’s position at the Russell

Dexter informed her?

even mention such a spicy topic to you? Could you handle

the ground about Mark and Leanne.”

revisited today’s event. “And it’s not far off from the buzz caused by your

into the shocking and spicy truths inadvertently adds

he were watching a clash of titans.

this on purpose,” Josie

me again.”

Dexter got into his car, Leanne in the back seat. Their vehicle

mind in a whirl, Josie’s headache

out, steadying her arm. “How about we head

way! I won’t let Summer

clear. Ready to leave, she suddenly remembered something, giving him a

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

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