Dexter shook his head, wearing a faint smile. “I don’t have the authority to decide that.”

Josie sat rigidly, her expression unpleasant. If he had answered affirmatively, she would have immediately turned and left. Thankfully, Dexter didn’t.

Grape observed her mother’s expression and softly said, “Mommy, don’t blame Daddy. It’s because I missed you.”

Josie’s rigid expression softened slightly as she gently patted Grape’s head.

Laura was probably fine now. She had sent Josie a message, informing her that everyone had dispersed and asking where she was.

Josie couldn’t tell her that Dexter was there, so she had to make up an excuse, saying she had something to attend to and left early.

Dexter skillfully turned the lazy Susan and asked again, “Would you like more to eat?”

After pondering over things all night, Josie hadn’t really eaten enough. She decided to accept his offer, reasoning that she could upset anyone but not compromise her own sustenance.

Annoyed, she picked up her fork.

Dexter curved his lips and instructed the attendant to prepare a small plate. He filled it with some food that Grape could eat before attentively feeding her.

Grape wasn’t picky and ate whatever food Dexter fed her.

them. Never in a million years would they have expected Dexter to have such a personal side.

that since

asked softly, “Do you know who took Laura

playing with Grape.

you just

I knew was that you were in danger, and I couldn’t let you be

Josie fell silent.

moment, she didn’t know how to

always been evasive, not telling me who that man is. But why do I feel a

treating her

“Josie,” Dexter interjected.

“What?”

the Olsen family, intending to dismantle them just as they had done to the Bastille Group. At that time, only Laura from the decision-making body opposed it. She stood against the majority,

word by word, Josie still didn’t understand what he was

can be easily manipulated. Unless this man can offer significant assistance to her personally or to her career, to the extent that their rise

Indeed, Laura isn’t a hopeless romantic. Yet, she chooses to stay despite

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