Not long after Heather left, Dexter returned from the break room. He hugged her from behind without making any noise. “Are you satisfied now?”

The man’s breath landed on her neck. She shivered. “Isn’t this what you wanted? Getting rid of the trouble Mark planted with my hand.”

She turned her head, and their faces touched. “Making me the villain here. You’re merciless, Mr. Russell.”

Dexter allowed Josie to finish the conversation earlier. It meant that he agreed, or in other words, he never wanted Heather by his side.

He planted his lips on her neck relentlessly. Their breathing quickened.

“As long as Mrs. Russell is happy.”

She raised her head. The past events and people flashed through her mind. She was in no mood to continue and pushed him away. “I want to find my dad, but I need more authority. Are you willing to give me more, Mr. Russell?”

Josie realized something from the trip to Rivodia. Dependence would result in her death. Even if she had some accomplishments in her field, it was far from being her protection.

Dexter’s eyes dimmed. She could not see what he was thinking.

and hugged

Josie felt numb.

starting

were arranged to be under her

the airport from Russell Group. Dexter sent her personally. She let him hold her hand but was busy with phone calls in the other hand without any break. When they arrived, her only words were: “Are

the same, and his voice was

won’t be going with you this time. You can take this

to take

“Alright.”

out of the

His expression turned blank.

feet in the air on the plane, Dexter’s face kept reappearing in Josie’s mind. There were times when it was unkind, times when it was gentle.

were gathered in the trade center in London. When the time arrived, Josie and her team smiled and announced the project’s

reporter interviewed her. The foreign news media praised

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