Mark remained utterly composed. “What do you mean?”

Arnold sneered, “Dexter, Mark is practically your father-in-law. He risked his life to come here, yet you continue to deceive him. Is that really appropriate?”

Dexter turned to his side, seemingly puzzled. “What did I supposedly lie about?”

“Josie didn’t die, and you used this fact to lure Mark. If Josie knew, she would probably hate you even more, wouldn’t she?” Arnold turned off the loudspeaker so he was audible only to a few people around him.

Dexter stared at him. “Do you dare to tell him and everyone, then? Do you have the courage? Once you do, you’ll lose all your leverage. Is it worth it?”

He gradually began to laugh. “Is it worth it to expose someone as notorious as me?”

Arnold looked into his eyes, filled with a potent mix of hatred and an inevitable sense of resignation. Impatient, Mark interrupted, “Enough with the chatter. I’m giving you two options, Arnold. You live, or you die. Your choice, one word.”

That left Arnold with no room to retreat.

before her, her legs turning to jelly. She shook her

she assumed that Josie was just an ordinary person. Little did she know

survival? Dexter-” Arnold raised an eyebrow, suddenly saying, “What I detest most is your air of superiority, as if you have everything

hearing those words, Josie felt a sudden sense of

Dexter’s watchful gaze, Arnold

Dalton.” His voice was languid yet resolute. “It seems I can’t get

planning to go down with the ship,” Josie exclaimed in despair. “Can

them to make a move on Arnold. “We can only rely on our colleagues on Mr.

safely. It was stopped at the checkpoint

as Scott began to frisk him. Wayne scoffed, “What’s

still have to hide behind a

he lazily glanced toward Caleb, who was not too far

Rivodia, his influence rippling through every corner. Caleb dared not slack off in Wayne’s presence. With an impatient gesture toward Scott, he said, “Let me

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