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.”

that Arnold hadn’t answered her question. She fell into an utter daze. Is his

her head at Arnold. “Let’s make a

never gave a response

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

ship itself is

I’m a fool. Even without Dexter’s help, I can guess you have a backup

He still didn’t give a direct answer. Instead, he said, “You’ve got quite the nerve. Are

“Why don’t you try, then? Let’s see if

was trembling violently. “Save me. Whoever you

you’ll be fine,” he

position is tricky, Mr. Carter, but I

gaze. “Josie, if you die here, it means you’ll never see your daughter, your father,

were drenched in sweat. From her vantage point, she could see, out of the corner of her eye, lifeboats, one after another, approaching the warehouse. Dexter had succeeded, and she

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