Larry glanced at the half-burnt cigarette. “Mr. Russell, you haven’t smoked for a long time. Mrs. Russell would not be happy if she found out that you relapsed.”

Dexter stopped smoking because the couple tried to conceive, but bad habits die hard.

“Do not tell Mrs. Russell about it when she comes back,” Dexter shot Larry a look while stubbing the cigarette out.

Larry nodded. “I won’t. After all, men need an outlet. Smoking is nothing.”

“How’s the progress at the construction site?” Dexter asked as he got into the car.

“Things are still uncertain, although the plans are underway. We recently seized three projects from the Carter Group, putting them on high alert.”

Dexter leaned back with his eyes closed as he listened to Larry’s report. “Paul Warren’s whereabouts are still a mystery. Our men are canvassing a greater area to no avail.”

If the Russells could not find Paul, that meant that he most probably was not in Wavery.

of men to

“Yes, sir!”

the journey wore on, Larry contemplated whether or not to offer his opinion, and eventually did. “Mr. Russell, isn’t it dangerous to have someone

was evident that Mark Olsen planted Liana at the Russells so that he had an

considered him to be playing with fire.

opened his eyes

her simple outfit in the full-length mirror at

followed his gaze and noted that the young woman looked youthful, even

usually only reveal their

Heather noticed Dexter’s car, she quickly put away her phone and approached the vehicle. Peeking in through the car window, she called out to

had me come and apologize to

harsh on you, so don’t be so hard on yourself. Go

“Okay!” Heather beamed.

his smile. “Go back to the construction site. I need

took the lift up to the top floor. As he entered his office, he heard someone speaking softly.

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