“Or are you worried about hurting Ms. Yowell? Rest assured. I am absolutely confident that I can bring about Josie’s demise!”

Arnold closed his eyes. Should I let her die? This woman, who’s so full of herself, yet ironically the one who understands me best in the entire world? How laughable. As death looms, I’m surprisingly feeling a tinge of reluctance.

The entire ship was in panic mode. Josie stood at the end of the light, her demeanor calm and resolute, as if she was prepared to face death with grace.

No one saw it, but beneath the deck, Dexter sat in the lifeboat, looking up at the person he loved most above him. She was resolutely risking her life, yet he was unable to reach out and save her.

“Mr. Russell, we must leave now. We can’t disappoint Ms. Warren and let her sacrifice go to waste.”

Dexter’s heart palpitations grew increasingly severe, to the point where he could hardly catch his breath.

“How much cash has been transported?”

“Only a quarter was left. We tried our best.”

“That’s enough.”

think it through. If something goes wrong with this escort mission, what

Josie. Suddenly, he pulled the trigger. The bullet whizzed past Josie’s leg, the searing pain forcing her to her knees. Josephine found liberation

first to stride forward. He helped Josie, who had fainted and fallen to

helplessly as the man she loved

approached Josephine. His tone was gentle as he reassured her, “It’s okay

about it. Her eyes brimmed with tears. “It

“We were once friends

life and death…” Josephine murmured.

came clean. “Arnold Carter. Your

wonder Father had been so

felt drained. After what seemed like an eternity, she grasped Arnold’s

cradling her

joy after listening to his response. “Is this a

hair. “If we can survive tomorrow, I will propose to you

fear and anxiety that had consumed her throughout

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