“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.”

wrong with this escort mission,

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

strike, Arnold was the first to stride forward. He helped Josie, who had fainted and fallen to the ground, to her feet. He handcuffed her and

helplessly as the man she loved

Josephine. His tone was gentle as he

his hesitation earlier, then? Josephine couldn’t bear to think more about it. Her eyes brimmed with tears. “It

were once friends through

death…” Josephine murmured.

“Arnold

had been so worried before. This man,

what seemed like an eternity,

Arnold revealed a tender, sympathetic smile. He reached out, cradling her face in his hands.

was moved to tears of joy after listening

“If we can survive tomorrow, I will propose to

that had consumed her throughout

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