“What about Rachel? Don’t you want to see her?” he insisted.

“I don’t want to, at least not for now.”

“Mark is awake, and the two elders feel guilty towards you. They also wish to see you.”

“I don’t want to see them,” Josie coldly rejected him, then left his lounge and him behind.

Upon reaching the ground floor, she looked back up at the top of the building.

Once upon a time, she felt that he was standing up there all alone and she should keep him company, but in the end, she found herself badly hurt from doing so.

Josie returned home and tried to sleep. However, Dexter’s words echoed repeatedly in her mind, preventing her from getting a good night’s rest. When she was rudely awakened the next day, she felt somewhat irritable.

It was a call from Charles, the newly appointed mayor of Wavery. He had invited her out for a meal.

As Charles was an influential contact her grandfather had given her, there was no reason to refuse. Moreover, she still had to rely on the police regarding Paul’s disappearance, so she agreed to the meeting.

moment, Mallory had just arrived with breakfast when she overheard the conversation.

furrowed her brows but still agreed,

Charles’ lunchtime, so he didn’t bring any staff with

he said. “I know it’s been tough for you and it wasn’t your

the topic, Josie made no comment in response to his

baseball cap on his

much attention, propping her head up as she said to Charles, “In the end, it was my failure in judging people that caused me to be tricked this way. I deserve it, so I don’t

were somewhat tinged with a hint of

decade or two older than

twenties, yet she possessed an

first handed the menu to Mallory, who was sitting next to him. “What are you planning

the Olsen family, Josie understood

assuming his new official position, Charles needed support, inevitably finding himself

pursed her lips together. “May I refrain

aback, but he continued, “Of course, let’s eat

“Give us one seafood ceviche, one grilled pork ribs, one beef stroganoff, two lobster thermidors, and a bowl of minestrone.

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