Josie observed him finish eating and then examined herself.

He asked, “Would you like some?”

Josie shook her head. “Your appetite is larger than I expected.”

After consuming the mushroom soup that Heather had delivered from Russell Group, he could go home and have another serving. Who wouldn’t find that ironic?

Dexter ignored her passive-aggressive tone. As Julie cleared the dishes, Josie leaned back in her chair and said, “I’ll leave this place once you’re married, so there’s no need to bring Mrs. Carroll back.”

She was used to being independent. Having another person around felt like a hassle, even if it was only for a few days.

Dexter continued to ignore her, playing with his phone and seemingly replying to a message. She watched his slender fingers glide over the phone case, her heart pounding like thunder as if those fingers were tracing over her forbidden areas.

She wasn’t sure if Dexter had actually noticed the bug.

finishing replying to the message, he looked up and met her conflicted gaze. Squinting his eyes, he

composed her expression. “Your phone case has oxidized.

casually flipped his phone. “I

see that coming,” Josie retorted quickly, scoffing

hint of a smile on his face. It was a relaxed expression. Before she could take a closer

relaxed expression on Dexter’s

considerately went upstairs to give them space

of Dexter’s faction within Russell Group. After Henry’s death, Russell Group’s administration was in turmoil, with reformists and conservatives at odds. Dexter was not

was to expand the business, and cooperation with the Olsen family

and turned on the computer. The conversation from downstairs

news that Mr. Harrison is already gathering scattered shares, aiming

asked casually, “How much

confirm at the

of the shares, overpowering everyone else. Later, when Yanis was incarcerated, Dexter bought back the shares at a very low price. He currently held forty-six

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