After finishing her speech, Josie knelt on the ground, motionless. Scar immediately stepped forward, intending to force himself on her, but Josie pushed him away, grabbed the wine from the table, and downed it in one gulp.

Due to drinking too quickly, she choked on the wine as it went down her throat and coughed for a long time, looking as disheveled as a soaked dog.

Arnold simply observed as the woman beside him lit a cigarette for him. He opened his mouth to take the cigarette, took a puff, and blew a cloud of smoke around him.

After finishing a bottle, Josie felt the alcohol rush to her head and started to feel dizzy. She forced herself to stay alert, staring at Arnold as she asked, “Where is Mallory?”

He responded with a mocking glance.

The woman beside her handed her a second bottle of wine. “One bottle is not enough.”

Arnold’s gaze shifted to the woman as he said, “You’re quite clever.”

The woman accepted the compliment, snuggling into his arms. “That’s because you taught me well, Mr. Carter.”

Josie clenched her teeth and knew she had to play along for now. She grabbed the second bottle and forced herself to gulp it down. The strong liquor burned her throat, feeling like needles pricking her.

of it, dirtying the woman’s foot. The woman jumped in shock, exclaiming, “What are

to wipe it off, but the woman immediately pulled away and nestled into Arnold’s arms. “She did it on purpose,

aura of hostility as he asked,

up with her mouth,” the woman replied. Although she appeared wronged, her expression clearly showed that she was waiting to humiliate

woman and asked with a smile, “Do you know

taken aback, but quickly responded, “I know that no one who comes here is ordinary, but

his smile and asked, “Do you know

mention Dexter, but she quickly regained her composure

Arnold said, looking away from

with a tissue. Her eyes were filled with

bottle of wine

man’s thoughts while working in a place like this, then you’re

the bottle, and

the third bottle, she picked up the fourth. The expression on Arnold’s face darkened slightly, and he shot Scar a glance in

none other than Mallory herself. Her hands and

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