Arnold rushed to the scene at once. He radiated an aggressive aura. Then, he saw Josie holding Josephine hostage and standing at the edge of the deck. They would be falling into the deep sea if they were to take another step forward.

At that moment, Josephine had completely lost her mind. “Robyn, save me!”

Arnold drew a gun, aiming it at Josie. Behind him, countless bodyguards also raised their weapons.

“Josie, let her go!”

“I’m just a woman. Is it really necessary to involve so many people, Arnold? Are you that scared?” Josie laughed, her hair dancing wildly in the wind.

Josephine’s movements noticeably paused. “What did you call him? What Arnold?”

Josie scanned the bodyguards around her, realizing that nearly the entire crew of the ship was present. She was confident that Dexter’s men could handle the escort ships nearby.

Arnold tried his best to remain calm, yet the tremor in his voice betrayed his anxiety. “I have no intention of jeopardizing your safety. Release the hostage, and once we reach the shore, I’ll let you go home.”

deeply concerned about Josephine’s safety. However, Josephine merely registered that Arnold hadn’t answered her question. She fell into an utter daze. Is

shook her head at Arnold. “Let’s make

gave a

right bet. Josephine means a lot to you. Here’s the deal. Have your men stop transporting the goods,

is what

think I’m a fool. Even without Dexter’s help, I can guess you have a backup plan, Arnold. I don’t care about this ship, but those transporting the

his movements. He still didn’t give a direct answer. Instead, he said, “You’ve

eyebrow. “Why don’t you try, then? Let’s see if Josephine or I will die

in her arms, who was trembling violently. “Save me. Whoever you are,

fine,” he assured

but I can take Josie out with one shot. I’m just waiting for

“Josie, if you die here, it means you’ll never see your daughter, your father, or even Dexter again.

were drenched in sweat. From her vantage point, she could see, out of the corner of her eye, lifeboats, one

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